TB epidemiology: where are the young women? Know your tuberculosis epidemic, know your response
Abstract Background The global predominance of tuberculosis in men has received significant attention. However, epidemiological studies now demonstrate that there is an increased representation of young women with tuberculosis, especially in high HIV burden settings where young women bear a dispropo...
Main Authors: | Rubeshan Perumal, Kogieleum Naidoo, Nesri Padayatchi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-03-01
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Series: | BMC Public Health |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-018-5362-4 |
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