The burden of tuberculosis among adolescents and young adults in five Asian countries from 1990 to 2019

• Main Authors: Yu Siyu (Author), Li Shihong (Author), Liu Hanzhao (Author), Xu Qiufang (Author), Liu Jingyi (Author), Cai Fengzhu (Author), Xiao Shaotan (Author), He Gengsheng (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Previous studies have shown that the risk of tuberculosis (TB) increases dramatically during adolescence. The objective of this article was to analyze the burdens and trends of TB incidence and mortality rates in Asian adolescents and young adults. Methods Time series ecological...