Are Urban Slum Dwellers Aware About Tuberculosis? - A Cross Sectional Study in Surat City

• Main Authors: Hetvi D Mahida (Author), Kavin N Shroff (Author), Tanvi D Kesur (Author), N B Patel (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Medsci Publications, 2014-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: The global burden of TB mainly lies in the 22 high burden countries and about 50% of prevalence occurs in 5 countries of South East Asia, namely, India, Indonesia, Bangladesh, and Thailand, Myanmar. Perceptions regarding TB prevailing in the community influence the health seeking behavi...