[Seasonal variation and related influencing factors for tuberculosis].
Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi
; 37(8): 1183-6, 2016 Aug 10.
Article
in Zh
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-27539356
ABSTRACT
Tuberculosis is recognized as a chronic respiratory infectious disease and still one of the important public health issues in the world. Douglas reported an unique seasonal pattern (summer peak) of tuberculosis, when compared with most other respiratory diseases in 1996. Since then, there had been many other researchers notified various patterns of seasonality on TB. This paper reviewed all the studies published in the last five years and analyzed the current findings on seasonal variability and influencing factors, in order to explore the risk factors to provide evidence for prevention and control strategies on tuberculosis.
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Seasons
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Tuberculosis
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Public Health
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Zh
Journal:
Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi
Year:
2016
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
China