Burden of pulmonary tuberculosis among Ethiopians seeking jobs in the Middle East: a retrospective study
This study revealed a relatively high prevalence of presumptive TB among Ethiopian (MDWs) seeking jobs in the Middle East. The X-ray results may not be confirmatory diagnosis for TB. Therefore, further investigation is required using other confirmatory methods such as Gene Xpert or TB culture. Linking medically unfit individuals to TB care is crucial to mitigate transmission risks based on the WHO recommendations.
Authors
- Abadi Kahsu Gebre (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1975-0085)
- M. Sanni Ali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4192-7908)
- Haimanot Disassa
- Gobena Ameni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3987-0671)
- Balako Gumi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2049-4955)
- Berhanu Seyoum
- Yoseph Addisu
- Zekaria Abdulhamid
Institutions
- United Arab Emirates University (AE)
- Ethiopian Civil Service University (ET)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
- Addis Ababa Science and Technology University (ET)
- Addis Ababa City Administration Health Bureau (ET)
- Armauer Hansen Research Institute (ET)
- Addis Ababa University (ET)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-10-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-24715-8
- Primary Topic
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Wellcome Trust
- Addis Ababa University