[ Routine BCG vaccination to newborns- Future challenges Prof.
Fahad Abdullah Al Zamil Professor and Consultant, Pediatric
Infectious Diseases Head of Infectious Diseases Unit College Of
Medicine King Saud University 2 nd Middle East Vaccination Congress
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates December 14-15, 2012 Jean Marie
Camille Guerin
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Tuberculosis Epidemiology WHO Surveillance Data Case /
100,000No. (million) Incidence1408.8 Smear (+)623.9 HIV (+)110.674
Prevalence24515.4 Death281.75 Latently Infected33% of people2
billions
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Age-Age-specific risk of progression to TB disease after
primary infections Age at primary infection No
disease(%)Pulmonary(%)Miliary/CNS(%) 1 year5030-4010-20 1-2
years75-8010-202.5 2-5 years9550.5 5-10 years9820.5 10
years80-9010-200.5 Marais, et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2006;
173:1078
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TB Epidemiology About 11% of world new TB cases occurred in
children
