Question

A 32-year-old Inuit man from a remote community presents with night sweats and weight loss. A family member was recently treated for active pulmonary tuberculosis. Which statement best reflects tuberculosis epidemiology relevant to Indigenous peoples in Canada?

Accepted Answer

Indigenous peoples in Canada have disproportionately higher TB incidence due to social determinants and historical factors

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TB incidence is similar between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Canadians

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TB is now rare in Indigenous communities and requires no special consideration

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Most TB cases in Canada occur only in Indigenous peoples

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TB risk is determined solely by genetic susceptibility

Practice question

A 32-year-old Inuit man from a remote community presents with night sweats and weight loss. A family member was recently treated for active pulmonary tuberculosis. Which statement best reflects tuberculosis epidemiology relevant to Indigenous peoples in Canada?