A Neighbor-Based Approach to Identify Tuberculosis Exposure, the Kopanyo Study

A Neighbor-Based Approach to Identify Tuberculosis Exposure, the Kopanyo Study

Contact investigation is one public health measure used to prevent tuberculosis by identifying and treating persons exposed to Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Contact investigations are a major tenet of global tuberculosis elimination efforts, but for many reasons remain ineffective. We describe a novel...

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Main Authors: Patrick K. Moonan, Nicola M. Zetola, James L. Tobias, Joyce Basotli, Rosanna Boyd, Eleanor S. Click, Mbatshi Dima, Othusitse Fane, Alyssa M. Finlay, Matsiri Ogopotse, Xiao J. Wen, Chawangwa Modongo, John E. Oeltmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2020-05-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
tuberculosis
TB
contact investigation
contact tracing
mapping
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/5/19-1568_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/5/19-1568_article

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