7,653 TB cases detected in Chikmagalur

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7,653 TB cases detected in Chikmagalur [1]

Chikmagalur: As many as 7,653 TB patients have been detected in Chikmagalur district between 2003 and 2008, said TB Control Officer.

In a press release, he said in 2003, it was 1,288; 1,500 in 2004; 1,437 in 2005; 1,224 in 2006; 1,170 in 2007 and 1,134 in 2008.

The revised National TB Control programme, 19 sputum examination centres have been started in district to screen TB.

Publication Date:

25/03/2009

Source: Deccan Herald (Bangalore) [2]

Tags:

Tuberculosis [3], Karnataka [4], Chikmagalur (D) [5]

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