The awareness on tuberculosis in subjects living in Ba Vi District, Ha Tay Province who have the symptoms of cough persisting for above 3 weeks

ABSTRACT

The awareness on tuberculosis was determined by an interview conducted on 559 subjects with a symptomatic of cough persisting for > 3 weeks (259 male and 300 female subjects of > 15 year old age). Results showed an insufficiency of knowledge, especially in female subjects. Mass media play an effective role in health education but only > 50% of population could access them frequently