Prevalence of pulmonary tuberculosis in western China in 2010–11: a population-based, cross-sectional survey

Background: Progress in tuberculosis control in China has been the slowest in western areas, which have the highest prevalence. We assessed the prevalence of pulmonary tuberculosis in the Xinjiang province, China, 10 years after introduction of a control programme based on directly observed treatmen...

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Main Authors: Peierdun Mijiti, PhD, Li Yuehua, MD, Xue Feng, MSc, Paul J Milligan, PhD, Corinne Merle, PhD, Wu Gang, MSc, Liu Nianqiang, MSc, Prof. Halmurat Upur, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-07-01
Series:The Lancet Global Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214109X16300742