Question

tuberculosis from consumption to molecular diagnosis

1. in the united states, tuberculosis prevention and control efforts include all of the following except _.

a finding and identifying persons who have been in contact with persons with tb so they can be treated as appropriate
b identifying and treating all persons with tb
c testing high - risk groups to identify persons who need treatment
d vaccinating persons in high - risk groups

Explanation:

In the United States, tuberculosis prevention and control efforts involve contact - tracing (A), identifying and treating those with TB (B), and testing high - risk groups (C). However, the BCG vaccine (for tuberculosis) is not widely used in the US for various reasons including potential interference with tuberculin skin tests, so vaccinating high - risk groups (D) is not a common prevention and control effort.

Answer:

D. vaccinating persons in high - risk groups