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The factors associated with the presence of TBI in the contacts were having a smear positive in the index case, being older than 5\u202fyears in the contacts ([5,10], [10\u201315]) and the case and the contact being migrants; smear positive when the index case was native women and being from a municipal district with a lower incidence of tuberculosis when the index case was native women and the men. The results of the study confirm the importance of carrying out contact tracing and follow-up of household children, especially if the index case is smear positive. 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