The epidemiology of tuberculosis in the Pacific, 2000 to 2013

The epidemiology of tuberculosis in the Pacific, 2000 to 2013

Objective: Tuberculosis (TB) poses a significant public health challenge in the 22 Pacific island countries and territories. Using TB surveillance data and World Health Organization (WHO) estimates from 2000 to 2013, we summarize the epidemiology of TB in the Pacific. Methods: This was a descrip...

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Main Authors: Kerri Viney, Damian Hoy, Adam Roth, Paul Kelly, David Harley, Adrian Sleigh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific 2015-07-01
Series:Western Pacific Surveillance and Response
Subjects:
tuberculosis
TB epidemiology
Pacific
communicable diseases
global health
Online Access:http://ojs.wpro.who.int/ojs/index.php/wpsar/article/view/295/529

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