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...
Main Authors: | , , , , , , , |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Elsevier
2015-01-01
|
Series: | International Journal of Infectious Diseases |
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971214017147 |