The relationship between seasonality, latitude and tuberculosis notifications in Pakistan.

Mohsin Faysal ButtSidra YounisZhenqiang WuSyed H HadiAbdullah LatifAdrian R Martineau

Published in: BMC infectious diseases (2021)

TB notifications in Pakistan exhibit seasonal variation with a peak in quarter 2 (April-June) and trough in quarter 4 (October-December). The amplitude of seasonality decreases with increasing latitude, and is more pronounced for extrapulmonary than for pulmonary TB.

Keyphrases

mycobacterium tuberculosis
tertiary care
pulmonary hypertension
pulmonary tuberculosis
resting state
hiv aids
emergency department
functional connectivity
electronic health record