Epidemiology and control of tuberculosis in the Western Pacific Region: analysis of 2012 case notification data

Tuberculosis (TB) control in the World Health Organization (WHO) Western Pacific Region has seen substantial progress in the last decade, with a 33% reduction in prevalent TB cases since 2000. The burden remains immense, however, and national TB programmes must evolve and adapt to build upon these g...

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Main Authors: Tom Hiatt, Nobuyuki Nishikiori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific 2014-03-01
Series:Western Pacific Surveillance and Response
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Online Access:http://ojs.wpro.who.int/ojs/index.php/wpsar/article/view/253/377