The prevalence of tuberculosis among prisoners in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of published studies
Abstract Background Except individual studies with varying prevalence rates, there are no national prevalence studies conducted in prison settings in Ethiopia. Appropriate estimates of the disease is essential to formulate health service plans most fitted for prisoners. Therefore, this systematic re...
Main Authors: | Addisu Melese, Habtamu Demelash |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-08-01
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Series: | Archives of Public Health |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13690-017-0204-x |
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