Previous studies of TB in immigrant and asylum seeking populations entering European countries.
| Country | Year | Population | Design | Population numbers | No screened | No active cases | Prevalence per 100000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Estimated figures. | |||||||
| Switzerland4 | 1988–90 | Immigrants | Prospective | 4512 | 2469 | 55 | 2228 |
| UK5 | 1992 | Immigrants | Retrospective | 36000* | 20000* | 20* | 100* |
| Germany3 | 1992–4 | Asylum seekers | Prospective | 4058 | 4058 | 48 | 1183 |
| Belgium2 | 1993 | Asylum seekers | Prospective | 8293 | 4794 | 19 | 396 |
| UK (this study) | 1995–9 | Asylum seekers | Retrospective | 55276 | 41470 | 100 | 241 |