The outbreak of measles and tuberculosis at Chicago migrant shelters could have been avoided if migrants were made follow the same health rules as U.S. citizens, doctors say.
Experts stressed that while coughing is a prominent symptom of tuberculosis (TB), it s essential for people to realize that many cases can occur without this sign.
The only vaccine in use today BCG (Bacillus Calmette and Guerin) is an attenuated variant of the bovine TB pathogen. This is more than a hundred years old and has a limited effect on pulmonary tuberculosis, which is mostly responsible for the transmission of the disease. Studying the safety, immunogenicity and efficacy of MTBVAC in the most populated country in the world and the one with the highest number of cases of this infectious disease is key to continue advancing in this vaccine," the company said.
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