Annual tuberculosis infection rate in Sharkia governorate

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