Identifying Hotspots of People Diagnosed of Tuberculosis with Addiction to Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs through a Geospatial Intelligence Application in Communities from Southern Brazil

Identifying Hotspots of People Diagnosed of Tuberculosis with Addiction to Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs through a Geospatial Intelligence Application in Communities from Southern Brazil

(1) Background: tuberculosis (TB) is considered one of the leading causes of death worldwide by a single infectious agent. This study aimed to identify hotspots of people diagnosed with tuberculosis and abusive use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs in communities through a geospatial intelligence...

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Main Authors: Alessandro Rolim Scholze, Felipe Mendes Delpino, Luana Seles Alves, Josilene Dália Alves, Thaís Zamboni Berra, Antônio Carlos Vieira Ramos, Miguel Fuentealba-Torres, Inês Fronteira, Ricardo Alexandre Arcêncio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-05-01
Series:Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Subjects:
tuberculosis
alcoholism
illicit drugs
tobacco use disorder
spatial analysis
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/7/6/82

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