Risk of developing active tuberculosis following tuberculosis screening and preventive therapy for Tibetan refugee children and adolescents in India: An impact assessment.

Risk of developing active tuberculosis following tuberculosis screening and preventive therapy for Tibetan refugee children and adolescents in India: An impact assessment.

<h4>Background</h4>Tuberculosis (TB) rates among Tibetan refugee children and adolescents attending boarding schools in India are extremely high. We undertook a comprehensive case finding and TB preventive treatment (TPT) program in 7 schools in the Zero TB Kids project. We aimed to meas...

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Main Authors: Kunchok Dorjee, Sonam Topgyal, Tenzin Tsewang, Tenzin Tsundue, Tenzin Namdon, Elizabeth Bonomo, Caroline Kensler, Dekyi Lhadon, Tsering Choetso, Tenzin Nangsel, Tsering Dolkar, Thupten Tsekyi, Chungdak Dorjee, Dawa Phunkyi, Tsetan D Sadutshang, Zorba Paster, Richard E Chaisson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1003502

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1003502

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