Tuberculosis microepidemics among dispersed migrants, Birmingham, UK, 2004–2013

Abstract

To determine if local transmission was responsible for ris ing tuberculosis incidence in a recently dispersed migrant community in Birmingham, UK, during 2004-2013, we con ducted enhanced epidemiologic investigation of molecular clusters. This technique identifed exact locations of social mixing and chains of apparent recent transmission, which can be helpful for directing resources.