Trend of childhood TB case notification in Lagos, Nigeria, 2011-2014

Trend of childhood TB case notification in Lagos, Nigeria, 2011-2014

Background: Childhood tuberculosis (TB) has been neglected by national TB programs in sub-Saharan Africa because of the emphasis on adult smear-positive TB cases. About 80,000 HIV children die from TB, and over 550,000 childhood TB cases occur annually, representing 6% of the global TB burden, makin...

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Main Authors: Olusoji James Daniel, Olusola Adedeji Adejumo, Husseine A Abdur-Razzaq, Jaiyesimi O Ebunoluwa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:International Journal of Mycobacteriology
Subjects:
Childhood
DOTS
Tuberculosis
Case notification
Nigeria
Online Access:http://www.ijmyco.org/article.asp?issn=2212-5531;year=2015;volume=4;issue=3;spage=239;epage=244;aulast=Daniel

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