Factors affecting tuberculosis (TB) prevention behaviors among household contacts in Phitsanulok Province, northern Thailand: implications for TB prevention strategy plan

Abstract Background Pulmonary tuberculosis can spread by airborne transmission when an infected person coughs, sneezes and speaks via expectorates. Therefore, household contacts who are close to a tuberculosis patient are at the highest risk of contracting the disease. This analytical cross-sectiona...

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Published in:BMC Infectious Diseases
Main Authors: Thanyarat Wongchana, Archin Songthap
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-12-01
Subjects:
Pulmonary tuberculosis
Household contacts
TB prevention behaviors
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-024-10327-x

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-024-10327-x

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