Prevalence of latent tuberculosis infection among prison officers in Paraná, Brazil: a longitudinal study
Kristiana Giacomini, Carlos Eduardo de-Souza-Matos, Matheus Arengheri-Vicente, Lia Beatriz Henke-de-Azevedo, Leonardo Garcia-Velasquez, Lirane Elize Defante-Ferreto · 2026
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Kristiana Giacomini and five co-authors tracked hidden tuberculosis infection among prison officers in Brazil in a 2026 study. Prison staff work close to inmates, a group with high rates of tuberculosis, so officers face steady exposure. The infection can sleep in the body for years without symptoms.
Officers in the state of Parana were tested with a blood test that detects the sleeping infection. The share testing positive fell from about twenty-three percent in 2022 to about six percent in 2024. Over the same span, smoking, drinking, and daily medication use all rose among the officers. The authors say the falling infection rate is welcome but should not end watchfulness. They call for regular testing and stronger health programs for prison staff, whose jobs keep them at risk.
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| CREATOR | Kristiana Giacomini, Carlos Eduardo de-Souza-Matos, Matheus Arengheri-Vicente, Lia Beatriz Henke-de-Azevedo, Leonardo Garcia-Velasquez, Lirane Elize Defante-Ferreto |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 31 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |