Battling tuberculosis in an island context with a high burden of communicable and non-communicable diseases: epidemiology, progress, and lessons learned in Kiribati, 2000 to 2012

Battling tuberculosis in an island context with a high burden of communicable and non-communicable diseases: epidemiology, progress, and lessons learned in Kiribati, 2000 to 2012

Objectives: To examine the epidemiology of tuberculosis (TB) in Kiribati from 2000 to 2012, document lessons learned, and recommend ways to mitigate the burden of TB in Kiribati. Methods: A descriptive study was performed using data on TB case notifications, prevalence, incidence, mortality, and tre...

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Main Authors: Damian Hoy, Takeieta Kienene, Bereka Reiher, Adam Roth, Teatoa Tira, Jeanie McKenzie, Onofre Edwin A. Merilles, Kerri Viney
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-01-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Tuberculosis
Kiribati
Pacific
Island
Epidemiology
Lessons learned
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971214017147

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