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Recent transmission
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Transmission of M. tuberculosis that has occurred in the recent past, often considered to be within the last 2 years.
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Transmission of TB that has occurred in the recent past, as opposed to reactivation of a latent TB infection.Although the precise time period that distinguishes TB that resulted from “recent” transmission and TB that resulted from reactivation of a latent infection is not well defined, “recent” transmission is often considered to be within the last 2 years.
From: CDC
Year: 2004
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