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More patients with TB in Dalarna
Published: 2010-09-28
The number of people who are infected with TB, increases in Dalarna. So far this year 36 cases were recorded, half of them in Borlange. Infectious Disease Doctors Anders Lindblom is concerned about the increase, but stresses that there is no risk of spread.
In other parts of the world, tuberculosis is one of the most common infectious diseases. The TB-infected in Dalarna is also often originate from other countries. Anders Lindblom mentions Somalia, Kenya, Philippines and Georgia.
But even with older Swedish descent can become ill. The reason is that they have since borne infection without symptoms since their forties or fifties when tuberculosis was widespread.
The disease flares when the immune system is impaired, for example, in old age.
The number of people with TB in Dalarna has now increased. In 2007, registered 11 cases, 2008 and 2009, an 22 and so far this year 36 cases.
The victims are usually 25-44 years.
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It is not clear how many indigenous Swedes got TB. Here in the Netherlands for instance we see more TB cases, mostly imported cases, like from Somalia.
More patients with TB in Dalarna
Published: 2010-09-28
The number of people who are infected with TB, increases in Dalarna. So far this year 36 cases were recorded, half of them in Borlange. Infectious Disease Doctors Anders Lindblom is concerned about the increase, but stresses that there is no risk of spread.
In other parts of the world, tuberculosis is one of the most common infectious diseases. The TB-infected in Dalarna is also often originate from other countries. Anders Lindblom mentions Somalia, Kenya, Philippines and Georgia.
But even with older Swedish descent can become ill. The reason is that they have since borne infection without symptoms since their forties or fifties when tuberculosis was widespread.
The disease flares when the immune system is impaired, for example, in old age.
The number of people with TB in Dalarna has now increased. In 2007, registered 11 cases, 2008 and 2009, an 22 and so far this year 36 cases.
The victims are usually 25-44 years.
Read more
It is not clear how many indigenous Swedes got TB. Here in the Netherlands for instance we see more TB cases, mostly imported cases, like from Somalia.