Tuberculosis in illegal immigrants

Social Policy Minister John Dalli said that between 2004 and 2008 there had been a total of 104 cases of tuberculosis diagnosed in illegal immigrants. Most cases (74) were of pulmonary tuberculosis, with the other 30 being extra-pulmonary. The greatest...

Social Policy Minister John Dalli said that between 2004 and 2008 there had been a total of 104 cases of tuberculosis diagnosed in illegal immigrants. Most cases (74) were of pulmonary tuberculosis, with the other 30 being extra-pulmonary.

The greatest number of cases, 45, were diagnosed in 2008.

Mr Dalli was answering a parliamentary question by Silvio Parnis (PL).

Sign up to our free newsletters

Get the best updates straight to your inbox:

You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the link in the footer of our emails. We use Mailchimp as our marketing platform. By subscribing, you acknowledge that your information will be transferred to Mailchimp for processing.