Tuberculosis Control in India: Why are we Failing.

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dc.contributor.authorJohn, T Jacob
dc.date.accessioned2016-01-20T09:24:54Z
dc.date.available2016-01-20T09:24:54Z
dc.date.issued2014-07
dc.description.abstractIn spite of being the pioneer-leader of research into epidemiology and prevention of tuberculosis among low-income countries, India has the highest population-based burden of tuberculosis among all nations. Children with latent tuberculosis are the pool from which adult pulmonary tuberculosis emerges many years later. In the absence of primary prevention of infection by BCG, sociologic/behavioral interventions must be applied to reduce air-borne transmission. In addition to maximizing passive surveillance of adult disease, pediatric tuberculosis must also be brought under surveillance. Those with latent tuberculosis must be detected and treated to remove them from the pool. Epidemiologically, the realistic monitoring method of tuberculosis control trajectory is documenting progressive reduction of the short incubation period pediatric disease through surveillance, and not the reduction of long incubation period adult pulmonary tuberculosis. Application of scientific tools for the detection and management of pediatric tuberculosis infection – latent and active – holds the key to effective tuberculosis control.en_US
dc.identifier.citationJohn T Jacob. Tuberculosis Control in India: Why are we Failing. Indian Pediatrics. 2014 July; 51(7): 523-527.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/170674
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.indianpediatrics.net/july2014/july-523-527.htmen_US
dc.subjectChilden_US
dc.subjectControlen_US
dc.subjectIndiaen_US
dc.subjectTuberculosisen_US
dc.subjectStrategyen_US
dc.titleTuberculosis Control in India: Why are we Failing.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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