The Incidence of Tuberculosis Among Low Income People

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al phenomenon. In the South African case, the risk of TB for people categorized by the state as ‘black’ or ‘colored’ are 27 and 16 times (respectively) as related to the risk for whites. The author argues that whites with the disease stand a greater chance of being diagnosed than their black counterparts, namely because of their improved access to health care. There is much to be learned in the American context by viewing the incidence of TB among low-income, medically under-served communities in other districts and countries.
Finally, because TB is a social health problem, it has been invaluable to investigate media reports in addition to strictly medical material. It is unclear to what extent there is a ‘public education’ aspect to press releases on the incidence of tuberculosis among low-income areas. But the press has much to say regarding the link between national and local cases – like those investigated here – and the global context. Consider Susan Okie’s article, ‘TB Tests of Immigra...