Changes in pulmonary tuberculosis prevalence: evidence from the 2010 population survey in a populous province of China

This paper reports findings from the survey conducted in Shandong, a province with a population of 94 million

Abstract

This paper reports findings from the prevalence survey conducted in Shandong China in 2010, a province with a population of 94 million. This study aimed to estimate TB prevalence of the province in 2010 in comparison with the 2000 survey; and to compare yields of TB cases from different case finding approaches.

This research is supported by the Department for International Development’s COMDIS–HSD Programme which is led by the University of Leeds

Citation

Wei, X.; Zhang, X.; Yin, J.; Walley, J.; Beanland, R.; Zou, G.; Zhang, H.; Li, F.; Liu, Z.; Zee, B.C.Y.; Griffiths, S.M. Changes in pulmonary tuberculosis prevalence: evidence from the 2010 population survey in a populous province of China. BMC Infectious Diseases (2014) 14 (1) 21. [DOI: 10.1186/1471-2334-14-21]

Changes in pulmonary tuberculosis prevalence: evidence from the 2010 population survey in a populous province of China

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Published 1 January 2014