Tuberculosis in children and adolescents, Taiwan, 1996-2003
Journal
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Journal Volume
13
Journal Issue
9
Pages
1361-1363
Date Issued
2007
Author(s)
Chan P.-C.
Wu Y.-C.
Yang H.-L.
Chang I.-S.
Abstract
Analysis of data from Taiwan's National Tuberculosis (TB) Registry showed that incidence of TB in persons <20 years of age was 9.61/100,000 person-years, biphasic, and age-relevant, with a major peak in persons slightly >12 years. Aboriginal children were 8.1-17.4x more likely to have TB than non-Aboriginal children.
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Other Subjects
Aborigine; adolescent; age distribution; article; child; extrapulmonary tuberculosis; geographic distribution; human; incidence; major clinical study; register; statistical analysis; Taiwan; tuberculosis
Publisher
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Type
journal article