S u rv e i ll a n c e a n d o u t b r e a k r e p o r t s

R Duarte (raquelafduarte@gmail.com)1,2, A Miranda3, R Braga4, A Carvalho1, J Rola5, A Marques2, H Barros2 1. Centro de Diagnóstico Pneumológico de Vila Nova de Gaia (Pulmonology Diagnostic Centre), Vila Nova Gaia, Portugal 2. Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade do Porto (Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto), Portugal 3. Instituto Nacional de Saúde, Laboratório de Tuberculose (National Institute of Health, Laboratory for Tuberculosis), Porto, Portugal 4. Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de Gaia/Espinho, Laboratório de Tuberculose (Hospital Centre of Vila Nova de Gaia/Espinho, Laboratory for Tuberculosis), Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal 5. Delegação de Saúde de Vila Nova de Gaia, Departamento de Saúde Pública (Health Institute, Department of Public Health), Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal

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