Tuberculosis case finding in Benin, 2000 – 2014 and Beyond: a retrospective cohort and time series study

Looks at changes in tuberculosis epidemiology in the last 15 years in Benin

• From: Department for International Development
• Published: 1 May 2016

• Country: Benin
• Document Type: Research Paper
• Theme: Health
• Authors: Ade, Serge, Bekou, W, Adjobimey, M, Adijbode, O, Ade, Gabriel, Harries, Anthony D and Anagonou, Severin

Abstract

The study concludes that Tuberculosis case notifications are predicted to decrease in the next 5 years if current passive case finding is used. Additional strategies are needed in the country.

This research was supported by the UK Department for International Development’s Operational Research Capacity Building Programme led by the International Union Against TB and Lung Disease (The Union)

Citation

Serge Ade,Wilfried Békou, Mênonli Adjobimey, Omer Adjibode, Gabriel Ade, Anthony D. Harries,Séverin Anagonou (2016) Tuberculosis case finding in Benin, 2000 – 2014 and Beyond: a retrospective cohort and time series study. Hindawi Publishing Corporation Tuberculosis Research and Treatment Volume 2016, Article ID 3205843, 9 pages http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/3205843

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Tuberculosis case finding in Benin, 2000 – 2014 and Beyond: a retrospective cohort and time series study

Published 1 May 2016