The role of expanded close contact screening in the tuberculosis outbreak at a school in China
This outbreak was a cluster epidemic driven by misdiagnosis, poor ventilation, and insufficient routine prevention measures. Establishing long-term close-contact monitoring and secondary screening is crucial for identifying infections missed during the initial window period, thereby mitigating the spread of TB in similar settings and improving outbreak management strategies.
Authors
- Jinzhou Mei
- Yanfang Guo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4749-2033)
- Chongguang Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8109-4974)
- Man Xie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4405-396X)
- Yunxia Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-5357-5125)
- Zhenyang Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4279-7199)
- Lei Peng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1971-7525)
- F L Hu
Institutions
- Sun Yat-sen University (CN)
- Shenzhen Chronic Disease Prevention Center (CN)
- Shenzhen Nanshan Center for Chronic Disease Control (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2025-09-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1655711
- Primary Topic
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00