TB case detection: can we remain passive while the process is active?
TB remains a major public health problem despite all the efforts that have been made since it was declared a global emergency in 1993. Different strategies have been implemented to curb the spread of the epidemic. Early case detection and treatment is one of the pillars of the TB control program. In...
Main Authors: | Abebe, Markos, Doherty, Mark, Wassie, Liya, Demissie, Abebech, Mihret, Adane, Engers, Howard, Aseffa, Abraham |
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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The African Field Epidemiology Network
2012
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3343678/ |
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