UK reveals plans to extend immigration TB screening
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
The UK is to "probably" extend immigration screening of tuberculosis to China and India, in addition to the several countries with which it is currently piloting such a programme. The state of such plans was set out this week (July 23) by the government spokesperson for health in the House of Lords, Baroness Royall of Blaisdon, during a debate on TB controls.