Prevalence of Pulmonary Tuberculosis Amongst the Baigas--a Primitive Tribe of Madhya Pradesh, Central India

Overview

Journal Indian J Tuberc

Publisher Elsevier

Specialty Infectious Diseases

Date 2010 Dec 1

PMID 21114182

Citations 15

Authors

R Yadav

V G Rao

J Bhat

P G Gopi

N Selvakumar

D F Wares

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Abstract

Background: A community-based cross-sectional tuberculosis (TB) disease prevalence survey was undertaken amongst the Baiga primitive tribal community of Baiga Chak in central India.

Material And Methods: A population of 2,359 was covered under the study. Sputum samples were collected from chest symptomatics and examined for smear microscopy and culture.

Results: Overall prevalence of PTB was 146 (95% C.I: 0-318) per 100,000 population.

Conclusion: The findings suggest that TB is not a major public health problem amongst this tribal group. However, there is still the need to maintain and further strengthen TB control measures on a sustained and long term basis in the area.

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