The Changing Face of Tuberculosis Control in a Rural District of New Zealand
van der Oest, Clif; Kelly, Paul; Hood, Dell
Description
SETTING: Waikato Health District (WHD), New Zealand. OBJECTIVE: To describe the changing epidemiology of TB in the WHD and the factors responsible for this. DESIGN: Descriptive epidemiological study of all notified TB cases from the WHD from 1 January 1992 to 31 December 2001. Major outcome measures were delay of diagnosis and treatment outcome. RESULTS: There were 244 cases included. Over the 10-year period, TB incidence has remained stable in the WHD. There has been a significant reduction of...[Show more]
Collections | ANU Research Publications |
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Date published: | 2004 |
Type: | Journal article |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/28725 |
Source: | International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease |
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