Despite an improvement in the overall TB cure rate from 40–74% between 1995 and 2011, TB incidence in South Africa continues to increase. The epidemic is notably disquieting in schools because the vulnerable population is compelled to be present. Older learners (age 15–19) are at particular risk given a smear-positive rate of 427 per 100,000 per year and the significant amount of time they spend indoors. High schools are therefore important locations for potential TB infection and thus prevention efforts.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/shared-air-renewed-focus-ventilation-prevention-tuberculosis-transmission
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/eugene-t-richardson
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/carl-d-morrow
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/darryl-b-kalil-et-al
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/plos-one
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/tuberculosis
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/child-health
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/respiratory-diseases
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/south-africa
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/indoor-air-pollution
