Assefzadeh, M. Barghi, R.Gh. Shahidi, Sh.S. 2009 As a part of a comprehensive programme of tuberculosis TB control in the central prison in Qazvin, Islamic Republic of Iran, a programme of active case finding was carried out from February 2004 to July 2005. From the 768 prisoners examined, 41 5.3 were suspected of TB and gave sputum samples. A total of 7 smear positive TB cases were found, giving a TB prevalence in the prison of 910 per 100 000, 113 times the total TB prevalence in Qazvin province in the same year. From 7 diagnosed and treated patients, 4 were cured with the category 1 ...