Reposted by The Blish Lab
Excited to share our latest work, led by Yiran Liu,
estimating the true impact of incarceration on the TB epidemic in Latin America. We found that the dramatic rise in incarceration since 1990 is the #1 driver of TB in LatAm, accounting for 27% of cases
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Mass incarceration as a driver of the tuberculosis epidemic in Latin America and projected effects of policy alternatives: a mathematical modelling study
The historical rise in incarceration in Latin America has resulted in a large excess
tuberculosis burden that has been under-recognised to date. International health agencies,
ministries of justice, a...