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A prospective cohort was enrolled and workers screened in periods of 2 years were included. IGRA-positive workers were referred for preventive treatment. ARI was calculated as the proportion of workers with IGRA conversion.<\/sec><sec\n id=\"st4\"><title>RESULTS<\/title>Of the 232 IGRA-negative workers in 2018, 20 tested positive in 2019 (8.6% ARI). Of 171 IGRA-negative workers in 2019, eight tested positive in 2021 (4.7% in 2 years). Two of the 150 IGRA-negative workers in 2021 tested positive in 2022 (1.3%\n ARI). ARI decreased by 84.9% between 2019 and 2022. In the two municipalities, the TB notification rate declined 23.9% between 2018 and 2021.<\/sec><sec id=\"st5\"><title>CONCLUSION<\/title>A more pronounced reduction in ARI was observed among stone quarry workers\n regularly screened for TB infection compared to the notification rate among the general population in high-incidence municipalities. 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