Tuberculosis in newly arrived asylum seekers: A prospective 12 month surveillance study at Friedland, Germany.

Purpose: In the European Union tuberculosis prevalence-rates are among the lowest in the world. The prevalence of active tuberculosis in migrant populations has to be analyzed to get valid data on the risk of tuberculosis and for the decision of screening activities.

Methods: Therefore, we prospectively quantified the risk of active tuberculosis among asylum seekers at time of arrival.