Question

A 19-year-old Inuit woman from a remote community in Nunavut is pregnant (10 weeks) and presents for her first antenatal visit. Community rates of tuberculosis are high. According to federal TB epidemiology data, which statement best reflects TB risk in Inuit communities and supports considering targeted TB screening?

Accepted Answer

TB incidence in Inuit communities has been many times higher than the Canadian incidence

Answer

TB incidence in Inuit communities is similar to that in the overall Canadian population

Answer

TB incidence in Inuit communities is modestly higher (about twice) than the Canadian average

Answer

TB incidence in Inuit communities has been lower than in non-Indigenous Canadians in recent years

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There are no reliable data on TB incidence in Indigenous populations

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