Annual tuberculosis infection rate in Sharkia governorate
Medical Journal of Cairo University [The]. 1992; 60 (1): 65-72
in English
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ABSTRACT
Estimation of annual tuberculosis infection rate was done on 2024 children at the age 6-12 years and 980 students at the age 15-18 years in Sharqia governorate. The prevalence of infection at the age 6-12 years in the urban area was 6.3% and 6.8 in the rural areas respectively. The prevalence of infection among males was higher than females. It also increased with age. The estimated annual infection rate at the age 6-12 years in urban areas and 11.8 in the rural area. In young adults 15-18 years it was 11.6% in urban areas and 11.8 in the rural area. There was no difference of statistical significance between the two areas of the study
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Med. J. Cairo Univ.
Year:
1992
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