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Table 5 Point of screening

From: A comparative examination of tuberculosis immigration medical screening programs from selected countries with high immigration and low tuberculosis incidence rates

Country

Immigrants

Refugees/Asylum seekers

 

Country of origin

On arrival

After arrival

Country of origin

On arrival

After arrival

United States

+

--

+

+

--

+

Germany

--

--

--

--

--

+

France

+

--

+

--

--

+

Canada

+

--

--

+

--

+

United Kingdom

+

+

 

+

 

Australia

+

--

--

+

--

+

Israel

+*

--

--

--

--

--

Jordan

+†

--

+

--

--

+

Additional Countries

Norway

--

+

+

--

+

--

New Zealand

+

--

+

+

-

+

Sweden

--

--

+

--

--

+

Switzerland

--

--

--

--

+

--

Netherlands

--

--

+

--

--

+

  1. + = YES and -- = NO
  2. * Ethiopia is the only country where Israel is performing CXRs and TST (1st step) for screening in the country of origin
  3. †Jordan does screen applicants from Sri Lanka, Indonesia and the Philippines abroad
  4. ¥ For programme refugees