Hon. Norman Moore asks about the percentage of the WA population expected to test positive for latent tuberculosis. Hon. Sue Ellery responds that the Department of Health doesn't conduct community testing, so the figure is unavailable.

AnsweredQoN 41Legislative Council
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20 February 2008
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Health

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TUBERCULOSIS
What percentage of the state’s population could be expected at any time to test positive for latent tuberculosis infection? Hon SUE ELLERY

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I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Department of Health does not undertake community testing for latent tuberculosis infection, so the figure is unavailable.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Department of Health does not undertake community testing for latent tuberculosis infection, so the figure is unavailable.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Department of Health does not undertake community testing for latent tuberculosis infection, so the figure is unavailable.
The Department of Health does not undertake community testing for latent tuberculosis infection, so the figure is unavailable.

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