Effect of active case finding on prevalence and transmission of pulmonary tuberculosis in Dhaka Central Jail, Bangladesh.

<h4>Background</h4>Understanding tuberculosis (TB) transmission dynamics is essential for establishing effective TB control strategies in settings where the burden and risk of transmission are high. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the effect of active screening on controlli...

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Main Authors: Sayera Banu, Md Toufiq Rahman, Mohammad Khaja Mafij Uddin, Razia Khatun, Md Siddiqur Rahman Khan, Md Mojibur Rahman, Syed Iftekhar Uddin, Tahmeed Ahmed, James D Heffelfinger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0124976