Epidemiology and endemicity of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) in Southeastern Nigeria.
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
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2005 Mar; 36(2): 317-23
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-31034
ABSTRACT
The incidence of pulmonary tuberculosis in Southeastern Nigeria was studied using cultures and microscopic examination of sputa. The isolation of acid-fast bacilli (AFB) from sputa of some in- and out-patients in hospitals and health centers revealed the presence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in 420 (31.7%) out of the 1,324 patients examined during a TB outbreak. A mortality rate of 9 (2.14%) of the 420 AFB-positive cases was observed during the study period of 10 months. The most affected age group was between 16 and 35 years, with high incidence rates found in traders (33.8%), health workers (31.0%), and food vendors (13.8%). Male subjects had a higher incidence of 35.6%, compared to 26.9% in females. Intensification of training programs for adequate numbers of medical diagnostic personnel in referral hospitals; public health education and integration of socio-political, cultural and economic frameworks are advocated in the subregion to avert iminent TB epidemic in Southeastern Nigeria.
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Index:
IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Sputum
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Tuberculosis, Pulmonary
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Incidence
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Disease Outbreaks
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Adolescent
Type of study:
Incidence study
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Prognostic study
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Screening study
Country/Region as subject:
Africa
Language:
English
Journal:
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
Year:
2005
Type:
Article
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