High TB burden and low notification rates in the Philippines: The 2016 national TB prevalence survey.

High TB burden and low notification rates in the Philippines: The 2016 national TB prevalence survey.

<h4>Setting</h4>The 3rd national tuberculosis (TB) survey in the Philippines in 2007 reported a significant decline in the prevalence of TB. Since then, more significant investments for TB control have been made, yet TB burden estimates from routine surveillance data remain relatively st...

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Main Authors: Mary Ann D Lansang, Marissa M Alejandria, Irwin Law, Noel R Juban, Maria Lourdes E Amarillo, Olivia T Sison, Jose Rene B Cruz, Concepcion F Ang, Joseph Adrian L Buensalido, Johanna Patricia A Cañal, Nina T Castillo-Carandang, Cynthia P Cordero, Donna Mae G Gaviola, Mary Ann J Ladia, Jacinto Blas V Mantaring, Myrna T Mendoza, Maria Sonia S Salamat, Hilton Y Lam, Marina Tadolini, Anna Marie Celina G Garfin, Philippine NTPS 2016 Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0252240

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