Small contribution of gold mines to the ongoing tuberculosis epidemic in South Africa: a modeling-based study

Small contribution of gold mines to the ongoing tuberculosis epidemic in South Africa: a modeling-based study

Abstract Background Gold mines represent a potential hotspot for Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) transmission and may be exacerbating the tuberculosis (TB) epidemic in South Africa. However, the presence of multiple factors complicates estimation of the mining contribution to the TB burden in South...

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Main Authors: Stewart T. Chang, Violet N. Chihota, Katherine L. Fielding, Alison D. Grant, Rein M. Houben, Richard G. White, Gavin J. Churchyard, Philip A. Eckhoff, Bradley G. Wagner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:BMC Medicine
Subjects:
Tuberculosis
HIV
Mining
South Africa
Risk groups
Hotspots
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12916-018-1037-3

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