Incidence of pediatric tuberculosis in three countries practising different BCG vaccination policies depending on the regions

Regions without BCGRegions with BCG
CountryNRate/105NRate/105
Czech Republic
Pediatric tuberculosis, children born and followed up between 1986 and 1992317.1241.2
Germany*
Pediatric meningeal tuberculosis between 1975–1980 (born between 1975 and 1978)572.700
Ireland
Pediatric tuberculosis in 1981–1989 (declarations)1325.45961.4
Paediatric tuberculosis in 1991 (survey)3813.4233.4

*Regions without BCG = Federal Republic of Germany; Regions with BCG = Democratic Republic of Germany.

From: Tuberculosis: Place of vaccination in control of the disease

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