Regional changes in tuberculosis disease burden among adolescents in South Africa (2005-2015).

Erick Wekesa BunyasiHumphrey MulengaAngelique K K LuabeyaJustin ShenjeSimon C MendelsohnElisa NemesMichele TamerisRobin WoodThomas J ScribaMark Hatherill

Published in: PloS one (2020)

We observed an encouraging fall in adolescent TB disease rates between 2005-2009 with a subsequent plateau during 2010-2015, suggesting that additional interventions are needed to sustain initial advances in TB control.

Keyphrases

mycobacterium tuberculosis
south africa
physical activity
hiv positive
hiv aids