Rural-Urban Inequities in Tuberculosis-Related Practices in Equatorial Guinea

• Main Authors: Alba Ayala (Author), Policarpo Ncogo (Author), Juan Eyene (Author), Belén García (Author), Agustín Benito (Author), María Romay-Barja (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Springer, 2023-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the leading causes of mortality from a single infectious disease agent. Equatorial Guinea is a country with high estimated TB incidence in 2021 (275 cases per 100,000 population) and low TB case detection (42%). Early diagnosis and prompt treatment are...