Current epidemiological aspects of tuberculosis and the impact of the DOTS strategy in disease control Aspectos epidemiológicos actuales de la tuberculosis y el impacto de la estrategia DOTS en el control de la enfermedad Aspectos epidemiológicos atuais da tuberculose e o impacto da estratégia DOTS no controle da doença

• Main Authors: Silvia Helena Figueiredo Vendramini (Author), Tereza Cristina Scatena Villa (Author), Maria de Lourdes S. Geraldes Santos (Author), Cláudia Eli Gazetta (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This article aims to present the current situation of tuberculosis and how the DOTS (Directly Observed Treatment Short Course) strategy has impacted national tuberculosis control programs worldwide, in Latin America and in Brazil. Data reveal a tendency towards a slow decline in disease rates (1%) a...