National Active Case-Finding Program for Tuberculosis in Prisons, Peru, 2024
Jung E, Alarcón VA, Solís Tupes WS, Avalos-Cruz T, Tovar M, Abregu E, Yang MZ, Andrews JR, et al. (9 authors)
Emerging infectious diseases · 2025-03
Abstract
During January-September 2024, a national active case-finding program in Peru's prisons screened >38,000 persons for tuberculosis (TB) using chest radiography with automated interpretation and rapid molecular tests. The program found high percentages of TB, rifampin-resistant TB, and asymptomatic infections, demonstrating the urgent need for systematic screening among incarcerated populations.
MeSH terms
- Humans
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis
- Tuberculosis
- Mass Screening
- Prisons
- Adult
- Prisoners
- Peru
- Female
- Male