USCIS Doctors Infectious Disease Screening 2

Question 1

What does a Class B1 tuberculosis designation mean in the immigration context?

Accepted Answer

Pulmonary TB, active but not suspected infectious, or TB requiring follow-up evaluation

Answer

Class B1 TB designates pulmonary TB that is active but not currently suspected to be infectious, or cases that require further evaluation.

Question 2

Hansen's disease (leprosy) is a Class A communicable disease for immigration purposes. Which form of the disease triggers inadmissibility?

Accepted Answer

Infectious (lepromatous) leprosy

Answer

Only infectious (lepromatous) leprosy is classified as a Class A condition; non-infectious forms are classified as Class B.

Question 3

Which sexually transmitted infection, when in its infectious stage, is classified as a Class A condition for immigration?

Accepted Answer

Syphilis, infectious stage (primary or secondary)

Answer

Primary and secondary syphilis (infectious stages) are classified as Class A communicable diseases of public health significance for immigration purposes.

Question 4

What should a civil surgeon do if an applicant has a positive IGRA result but a normal chest X-ray?

Accepted Answer

Classify as Class B2 (latent TB infection) and document appropriately on Form I-693

Answer

A positive IGRA with a normal chest X-ray indicates latent TB infection, classified as Class B2, which does not render an applicant inadmissible.

Question 5

An immigration applicant tests positive on the initial RPR syphilis screen. What is the next required step?

Accepted Answer

Perform a confirmatory treponemal test (e.g., FTA-ABS or TP-PA)

Answer

A reactive RPR must be confirmed with a treponemal-specific test to distinguish true syphilis from biological false-positive reactions.

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USCIS Doctors Infectious Disease Screening 2