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Table 1: Risk of developing active tuberculosis (TB) at different stages of growth.5,6 |
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Age (%) |
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Young neonatal- infant |
Older infant |
Preschoolers |
Schoolchildren |
Adolescent |
Adults |
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Pulmonary TB risk |
30-40 |
10-20 |
5 |
2 |
10-20 |
5-10 |
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Extrapulmonary TB risk |
10-20 |
2-5 |
0.5 |
< 0.5 |
< 0.5 |
< 0.5 |
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Young neonatal-infant: 0-12 months old. Older infant: 12-24 months old. Preschoolers: 2-5 years of age. Schoolchildren: 5-10 years of age. Adolescent: 11-19 years of age. Adults: 19 years of age and older. |
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