Awareness about tuberculosis and RNTCP services among rural people in Nalgonda district, Telangana

Background: Tuberculosis (TB), an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis discovered in ancient centuries still remains a major public health problem in India. Lack of awareness about the cause, risk factors, treatment and prevention of TB among rural people is a major challenge to b...

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Main Authors: Sreeharshika Dumpeti, Kishore Yadav Jothula, Navya K Naidu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
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Online Access:http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2020;volume=9;issue=7;spage=3281;epage=3287;aulast=Dumpeti