Arrack shops as probable hot spots of tuberculosis transmission in urban Puducherry, South India: An exploratory study

Arrack shops as probable hot spots of tuberculosis transmission in urban Puducherry, South India: An exploratory study

Background: Alcohol use is common among male tuberculosis (TB) patients of Puducherry, particularly from lower socioeconomic strata who consume liquor from local arrack shops. These shops could be hot spots for the transmission of infection. Hence, this study aimed to explore whether arrack shops co...

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Main Authors: Saras Singh, Mahalakshmy Thulasingam, Dineshkumar Giriyappa, James Thottyplackel Devasia, Sonali Sarkar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:International Journal of Advanced Medical and Health Research
Subjects:
arrack shop
hot spot
pulmonary tuberculosis
puducherry
Online Access:http://www.ijamhrjournal.org/article.asp?issn=2349-4220;year=2020;volume=7;issue=1;spage=23;epage=26;aulast=Singh

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