Tuberculosis Disease and Infection in US-Bound International Adoptees: 2016 to 2023
US-bound international adoptees have a similarly high prevalence of TB disease compared with US-bound immigrant and refugee children, highlighting the importance of TB screening before immigration and ensuring timely recommended post-arrival evaluation.
Authors
- Sean Toney
- Yecai Liu
- Christina R. Phares (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4402-6395)
- Drew L. Posey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-1737-5801)
- Elizabeth Soda
- Michelle Weinberg
- Pamela Logan
Institutions
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PEDIATRICS
- Published
- 2026-03-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2025-073442
- Primary Topic
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention