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The majority of active tuberculosis (TB) cases in the United States occur through reactivation of latent TB infection among foreign-born individuals. While screening of at-risk individuals through community partnerships is recommended, it is not commonly accomplished.

Tuberculosis disproportionately affects immigrants and refugees to the United States.

More than half of active TB cases in the Unites States occur in foreign-born individuals, and the majority of these cases are attributable to reactivation of latent TB infection (LTBI).

English as a Second Language programs serve large foreign-born populations in the US with elevated risks of tuberculosis (TB), yet little is known about TB perceptions in these settings.