The epidemiology of tuberculosis in the Pacific, 2000 to 2013

• Main Authors: Kerri Viney (Author), Damian Hoy (Author), Adam Roth (Author), Paul Kelly (Author), David Harley (Author), Adrian Sleigh (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific, 2015-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: Tuberculosis (TB) poses a significant public health challenge in the 22 Pacific island countries and territories. Using TB surveillance data and World Health Organization (WHO) estimates from 2000 to 2013, we summarize the epidemiology of TB in the Pacific. Methods: This was a descriptive...