Investigation of the risk factors for tuberculosis: a case–control study in three countries in West Africa

Lienhardt, Christian; Fielding, Katherine; Sillah, Jackson; Bah, Boubacar Billo; Gustafson, Per; Warndorff, D. K.; Mj, Palayew; Lisse, Ida Maria; Donkor, Simon; Diallo, Souleymane; Manneh, Kebba; Adegbola, Richard A.; Aaby, Péter; Bah-Sow, Oumou; Bennett, Steve; McAdam, Keith P. W. J.

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“…Lack of public awareness about the disease is considered to increase the risk of acquiring and spreading it (Lienhardt, 2001;Lienhardt et al, 2005). Lack of knowledge on disease transmission, clinical signs, and proper animal husbandry, as well as pastoralists' eating behaviour, not only expose animal and human populations to increased risk of contracting bTB, but also affects the control strategies Mfinanga et al, 2003;Onoja et al, 2010).…”

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confidence: 99%

Bovine Tuberculosis in East Africa

Mugambi¹,

Omwenga²,

Wesonga³

et al. 2016

Afr. Crop Sci. J.

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confidence: 99%

Bovine Tuberculosis in East Africa

Mugambi¹,

Omwenga²,

Wesonga³

et al. 2016

Afr. Crop Sci. J.

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“…Another indicator of the economy is the unemployment rate, which has been estimated at approximately 10% [18][19][20]. However Sookram reported that 27.3% of the population was living below the poverty line [21].…”

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Tuberculosis in Trinidad a Small Developing Country: Will we Reach the Millennium Development Goal 8 (MDG8) as we Countdown to 2015?

Mungrue

2014

J Anc Dis Prev Rem

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Aims: The aim of this study was to describe the epidemiological pattern of tuberculosis in Trinidad between 1993-2012, and use this data to answer three questions: (1) where as a developing country we stand in respect to MDG 8? What factors affect the rate of progress? Is it still possible to achieve these goals in the time remaining to 2015?Methods: We used a cohort study design in which all cases attending public facilities for diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis were entered into a database and followed over time. Data on age and gender were recorded. Conclusion:We have not met MDG 8 and we are unlikely to meet this MDG by 2015, adequate resources to detect and treat TB are crucial to the future control and prevention of TB.

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“…To be infected with the tubercle bacillus a person must be exposed to an infectious case of TB. This follows several factors that increase the risk for infection [2].…”

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“…Following exposure to the bacillus the risk of infection is related to the extent of contact and the following determines the risk following exposure; Bacillary load of infectious cases (smear positivity), extent of contact with infectious cases (Proximity to infectious case, length of contact with infectious case), contact environment (Air clearance (ventilation)-affects dispersion of bacilli, sunlight [2] A study done on patient's knowledge, attitude and practice regarding TB in Uganda established that 79.9% of repondents recognized that inhaled droplets through coughing and sneezing was the common source of TB infection [3].…”

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Risk factors for Tuberculosis in Mwea West Sub-County, Kirinyaga County, Kenya

Muriuki¹,

Butto²,

Amatu³

2017

IOSR JHSS

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: In the year 2012, 89,568 cases of Tuberculosis (TB) were notified in Kenya. Using this figure, World health Organization (WHO) ranked the country 15th out of 22 countries with high TB burden. Mwea west is one of the sub counties in Kenya in high TB prevalence and this descriptive cross sectional study attempted to establish those risk factors associated with this. The result revealed that about 80% of the respondents had ever suffered from TB with 17% and 3% reporting that they had contracted the disease twice and more than twice respectively. Additionally, 40% of the respondents reported that at least one of their family members had contracted TB. The high level of TB in this population is an acceptable in this day and age. HIV/AIDS infection was conspicuously present in over 70% of respondents with TB. Other lifestyle issues identified included smoking 50%, alcohol abuse 62%and low knowledge on TB transmission. Health promotion interventions aimed at behavior modification should be scaled up and an analytical study determine the relationships between social demographics and prevalence should be carried out.

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Investigation of the risk factors for tuberculosis: a case–control study in three countries in West Africa

Abstract: Background Host-related and environment-related factors have been shown to play a role in the development of tuberculosis (TB), but few studies were carried out to identify their respective roles in resource-poor countries.

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Bovine Tuberculosis in East Africa

Bovine Tuberculosis in East Africa

Tuberculosis in Trinidad a Small Developing Country: Will we Reach the Millennium Development Goal 8 (MDG8) as we Countdown to 2015?

Risk factors for Tuberculosis in Mwea West Sub-County, Kirinyaga County, Kenya

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