Identifying Hot Spots of Tuberculosis in Nigeria Using an Early Warning Outbreak Recognition System: Retrospective Analysis of Implications for Active Case Finding Interventions

• Main Authors: Chidubem Ogbudebe (Author), Dohyo Jeong (Author), Bethrand Odume (Author), Ogoamaka Chukwuogo (Author), Cyril Dim (Author), Sani Useni (Author), Okey Okuzu (Author), Chenchita Malolan (Author), Dohyeong Kim (Author), Fiemu Nwariaku (Author), Nkiru Nwokoye (Author), Stephanie Gande (Author), Debby Nongo (Author), Rupert Eneogu (Author), Temitayo Odusote (Author), Salewa Oyelaran (Author), Obioma Chijioke-Akaniro (Author), Nrip Nihalani (Author), Chukwuma Anyaike (Author), Mustapha Gidado (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JMIR Publications, 2023-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundUndiagnosed tuberculosis (TB) cases are the major challenge to TB control in Nigeria. An early warning outbreak recognition system (EWORS) is a system that is primarily used to detect infectious disease outbreaks; this system can be used as a case-based geospatial tool for the real-time id...