A spatial analysis of TB cases and abnormal X-rays detected through active case-finding in Karachi, Pakistan

Publication

Published
2023
Authors
O Onvlee, M Kok, M Dieleman, J Buchan, M Hamza

Tuberculosis (TB) is the leading cause of avoidable deaths from an infectious disease globally and a large of number of people who develop TB each year remain undiagnosed. Active case-finding has been recommended by the World Health Organization to bridge the case-detection gap for TB in high burden countries.

Tuberculosis (TB) is the leading cause of avoidable deaths from an infectious disease globally and a large of number of people who develop TB each year remain undiagnosed. Active case-finding has been recommended by the World Health Organization to bridge the case-detection gap for TB in high burden countries.