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PRO/AH/EDR> Tuberculosis – Germany: (NI) fatal, slaughterhouse workers, RFI

Tuberculosis -- GermanySince the beginning of 2018, the health authorities in 2 districts of Lower Saxony (LK) have frequently registered cases of tuberculosis (TB) illness among slaughterhouse workers, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) reports (Epi Bull 26/2019 at ; German).13 employees had become infected and one person had died as a result of the disease. The persons infected are predominantly Romanian workers.During 2018 and up to 28 Feb 2019, 7 slaughterhouse workers who slaughtered and processed Read more [...]