Tuberculosis prevalence among university freshmen in Zhengzhou, China, during 2004-2013.
Afr Health Sci
; 18(4): 1109-1116, 2018 Dec.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Tuberculosis (TB) is a major public health concern worldwide, and spreads more easily in densely populated areas such as school campuses.OBJECTIVES:
The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of positive TB skin tests among freshmen, i.e. newly-enrolled college students, in Zhengzhou City, China.METHODS:
We reviewed the data of purified protein derivative (PPD) skin tests in 656,212 freshmen in 2004-2013.RESULTS:
A positive test showed a diameter of swelling ≥ 5 mm. The PPD positive rate was 40.69 %, with a prevalence of 146.29 per 100,000. During the 10-year study period, the rate of students with positive PPD test increased from 34.19 % in 2004 to 40.69 % in 2013. The positive PPD rate was significantly higher in males than in females (41.68 % vs 39.61 %, P<0.0001), and in rural compared with urban areas (42.04 % vs 38.03 %, P<0.0001).CONCLUSION:
These findings indicated a high prevalence of PPD positivity among participants during the study period, with an increasing trend. Therefore, this population needs to be targeted by TB prevention and control programs.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Estudiantes
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Tuberculosis
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Universidades
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Afr Health Sci
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA
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SERVICOS DE SAUDE
Año:
2018
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
China