The decline of tuberculosis in Yemen: Evaluation based on two nationwide tuberculin surveys

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 13, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1100-1105

  Al Absi, A ^a   Bassili, Amal ^b   Abdul Bary, H ^a   Barker, A ^c   Daniels, M ^c   Munim, A ^b   Seita, A ^b   Williams, B ^b   Dye, C ^b  

^a Ministry of Public Health and Population   (Yemen)

^b WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

^c Desmond Tutu HIV Centre   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Annual risk of TB infection; Prevalence; Tuberculin survey; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

BCG VACCINE; TUBERCULIN;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN INDURATION; TUBERCULOSIS; YEMEN;

CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; TIME FACTORS; TUBERCULIN TEST; TUBERCULOSIS; YEMEN;

EID: 70349200981     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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