Tuberculosis in South Asia: a tide in the affairs of men

Tuberculosis in South Asia: a tide in the affairs of men

Abstract Background Tuberculosis (TB) remains the most common cause of infectious disease deaths worldwide. What is perhaps less appreciated is that the caseload of tuberculosis patients in South Asia is staggering. South Asia has almost 40% of the global TB burden with 4,028,165 cases in 2015. This...

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Main Authors: Buddha Basnyat, Maxine Caws, Zarir Udwadia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2018-03-01
Series:Multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine
Subjects:
Infectious disease
LMICs
Equity
Tuberculosis
Research priorities
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40248-018-0122-y

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