Prevalence of latent tuberculosis infection and associated risk factors in prison in East Wollega Zone of western Ethiopia.

<h4>Background</h4>Latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is the major source of active TB and is an obstacle to the strategy of World Health Organization to end TB by 2035. In Ethiopia, there are hundreds of prisons and they are conducive settings for the transmission of TB and could serv...

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Main Authors: Basha Chekesa, Balako Gumi, Mahlet Chanyalew, Aboma Zewude, Gobena Ameni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0233314