To the Editor: Tuberculosis (TB) continues to be a leading cause of preventable morbidity and mortality worldwide. Although Australia has the lowest rates in the world, more recently there has been a spike secondary to increased international travel and migration.1
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We are grateful to Tuck Yong for reviewing our manuscript and Simon Glance of The Northern Hospital for his support and advice during the writing of this manuscript.
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