Tuberculosis situation in Ismailia governorate (2002–2012) before and after Direct Observed Therapy Short Course Strategy (DOTS)
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is a major cause of illness and death worldwide, especially in Asia and Africa. In the early 1990s tuberculosis control in Egypt faced many problems. Major progress in global tuberculosis control followed the widespread implementation of the DOTS strategy. Aim: The obje...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2016-01-01
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Series: | Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0422763815300881 |