Introduction: The incidence of tuberculosis in France is stable at around 10 per 100,000 per year since 1997. However in the Ile-de-France (which includes Paris and its suburbs) high population density, social deprivation and large numbers of immigrants result in the region providing more than half of the total number of cases notified in France.
Methods: Retrospective analysis using data from the mandatory notification forms of patients diagnosed in 2001.
Results: The incidence of tuberculosis in 2001 was 27.2 cases per 100,000 in the Ile-de-France region and 48.4 per 100,000 in the Paris area. The incidence was particularly high amongst young immigrants, especially those from Sub-Saharian countries. Pulmonary tuberculosis was the most commonly observed disease form (72% of cases). HIV infection was documented in 7.5% of subjects. Local tuberculosis control services were asked to intervene in only 30% of overall cases, and in only 50% of pulmonary cases living in crowded housing.
Conclusion: More resource is needed for the surveillance of tuberculosis and the implementation of public health initiatives in the Ile-de-France to strengthen the fight against tuberculosis.
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Cureus
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Department of Immunology, ICMR-National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis, Chennai, India.
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Information Technology Section, Changshu Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Changshu, Jiangsu, China.
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The Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.
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Emerging Pathogens Institute, University of Florida, 2055 Mowry Road, PO Box 100009, Gainesville, FL, 32610, USA.
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