Abstract
Tuberculosis in Undocumented Migrants, Geneva
Highlights
To the Editor: In today’s globalized world, a growing number of people are migrating in search of a better life
All patients treated for tuberculosis in Geneva are systematically registered by the Antituberculosis Center, a facility at Geneva University Hospital
When compared with patients from the general population, women were more numerous (91% vs. 30%), and extrapulmonary tuberculosis was more frequent among undocumented residents (72% vs. 34%)
Summary
To the Editor: In today’s globalized world, a growing number of people are migrating in search of a better life. Of 450,000 residents in Geneva, Switzerland, 10,000–20,000 are undocumented and come from developing countries or Eastern Europe. All patients treated for tuberculosis in Geneva are systematically registered by the Antituberculosis Center, a facility at Geneva University Hospital. An outpatient clinic provides free consultations for patients with tuberculosis who have no health insurance, and patients are not required to disclose their immigration status to physicians.
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