Prevalence of Pulmonary Tuberculosis among Prison Inmates in Ethiopia, a Cross-Sectional Study.
Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the major health problems in prisons.This study was done to assess the prevalence and determinants of active tuberculosis in Ethiopian prisons.A cross-sectional study was conducted from January 2013 to December 2013 in 13 zonal prisons. All incarcerated inmates underwent...
Main Authors: | Solomon Ali, Abraham Haileamlak, Andreas Wieser, Michael Pritsch, Norbert Heinrich, Thomas Loscher, Michael Hoelscher, Andrea Rachow |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2015-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4671540?pdf=render |
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