Seasonal patterns of tuberculosis case notification in the tropics of Africa: A six-year trend analysis in Ethiopia.

OBJECTIVE:Seasonal variations affect the health system's functioning, including tuberculosis (TB) services, but there is little evidence about seasonal variations in TB case notification in tropical countries, including Ethiopia. This study sought to fill this gap in knowledge using TB data rep...

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Main Authors: Z Gashu, D Jerene, D G Datiko, N Hiruy, S Negash, K Melkieneh, D Bekele, G Nigussie, P G Suarez, A Hadgu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6261032?pdf=render