Spatial distribution of tuberculosis in a rural region of Western Province, Papua New Guinea

• Main Authors: Tanya Diefenbach-Elstob (Author), Vanina Guernier-Cambert (Author), Bisato Gula (Author), Robert Dowi (Author), Daniel Pelowa (Author), William Pomat (Author), Catherine Rush (Author), David Plummer (Author), Emma McBryde (Author), Jeffrey Warner (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific, 2019-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: There is a high burden of tuberculosis (TB) in the Western Province, Papua New Guinea. This study aims to describe the spatial distribution of TB in the Balimo District Hospital (BDH) catchment area to identify TB patient clusters and factors associated with high rates of TB. Methods:...