Tuberculosis contact tracing, Angola

CONCLUSION: Contact tracing increased the diagnosis of tuberculosis although engagement with the programme was low and loss to follow-up was high. Participation increased during community DOT. Community-based screening should be explored to improve participation and diagnosis.PMID:38420572 | PMC:PMC10898286 | DOI:10.2471/BLT.23.290068

Source: Bulletin of the World Health Organization - February 29, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Joan Mart ínez-Campreciós Eva Gil Sandra Aixut Milagros Moreno Adriano Zacarias Arlete Nindia Estevao Gabriel Juan Espinosa-Pereiro Adri án Sánchez-Montalvá Maria Luisa Aznar Israel Molina Source Type: research