Temporal distribution of tuberculosis in the State of Amazonas, Brazil

Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the infectious diseases that contributes most to the morbidity and mortality of millions of people worldwide. Brazil is one of 22 countries that accounts for 80% of the tuberculosis global burden. The highest incidence rates in Brazil occur in the States of Amazonas and R...

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Main Authors: Marlucia da Silva Garrido, Samira Bührer-Sékula, Alexandra Brito de Souza, Rajendranath Ramasawmy, Patrícia de Lima Quincó, Rossicleia Lins Monte, Lucilaide Oliveira Santos, Tomás Maria Perez-Porcuna, Flor Ernestina Martinez-Espínosa, Valéria Saraceni, Marcelo Cordeiro-Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2015-06-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822015000800063&lng=en&tlng=en