The Epidemiology Of Tuberculosis In Nunavut
Despite the high level of control Canada exerts over tuberculosis (TB) at the national level, the people of Nunavut suffer from extraordinarily high rates of TB, resulting in a disproportionate level of morbidity due to this contagious disease in the territory. Almost all cases of TB occur in Canadi...
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ftyaleuniv:oai:elischolar.library.yale.edu:ysphtdl-1109 2024-09-15T18:09:52+00:00 The Epidemiology Of Tuberculosis In Nunavut Gossai, Anala 2013-01-01T08:00:00Z application/pdf https://elischolar.library.yale.edu/ysphtdl/1110 https://elischolar.library.yale.edu/context/ysphtdl/article/1109/viewcontent/Gossai_publichealthyale_0265N_10272.pdf unknown EliScholar – A Digital Platform for Scholarly Publishing at Yale https://elischolar.library.yale.edu/ysphtdl/1110 https://elischolar.library.yale.edu/context/ysphtdl/article/1109/viewcontent/Gossai_publichealthyale_0265N_10272.pdf Public Health Theses Canada Circumpolar Health Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases Inuit Nunavut Tuberculosis text 2013 ftyaleuniv 2024-07-04T04:45:13Z Despite the high level of control Canada exerts over tuberculosis (TB) at the national level, the people of Nunavut suffer from extraordinarily high rates of TB, resulting in a disproportionate level of morbidity due to this contagious disease in the territory. Almost all cases of TB occur in Canadian Aboriginal peoples, and Nunavut may be experiencing an ongoing TB outbreak. The factors contributing to high TB rates in Nunavut have not been documented at length. This paper presents a novel look at TB in Nunavut, with a focus on the Inuit who comprise approximately 85% of the population. Using data collected by Statistics Canada, the United States CDC, the Greenlander government, and previous literature on the subject amongst the Inuit and comparable populations in Greenland and the United States (specifically Alaskan natives), the incidence of TB was revealed to be greatest in Nunavut. Results show the high rates of TB in Nunavut are most likely due to a failure in TB control with socioeconomic conditions compounding the serious situation. The work presented here has direct implications for the implementation of targeted control programs in Nunavut that may help solve the severe TB problem and improve Inuit health. Text Greenland greenlander* inuit Nunavut Yale University: EliScholar |
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Despite the high level of control Canada exerts over tuberculosis (TB) at the national level, the people of Nunavut suffer from extraordinarily high rates of TB, resulting in a disproportionate level of morbidity due to this contagious disease in the territory. Almost all cases of TB occur in Canadian Aboriginal peoples, and Nunavut may be experiencing an ongoing TB outbreak. The factors contributing to high TB rates in Nunavut have not been documented at length. This paper presents a novel look at TB in Nunavut, with a focus on the Inuit who comprise approximately 85% of the population. Using data collected by Statistics Canada, the United States CDC, the Greenlander government, and previous literature on the subject amongst the Inuit and comparable populations in Greenland and the United States (specifically Alaskan natives), the incidence of TB was revealed to be greatest in Nunavut. Results show the high rates of TB in Nunavut are most likely due to a failure in TB control with socioeconomic conditions compounding the serious situation. The work presented here has direct implications for the implementation of targeted control programs in Nunavut that may help solve the severe TB problem and improve Inuit health. |
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