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Burden of tuberculosis in Xinjiang between 2011 and 2015: A surveillance data-based study
- Source :
- PLoS ONE, Vol 12, Iss 11, p e0187592 (2017), PLoS ONE
- Publication Year :
- 2017
- Publisher :
- Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2017.
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Abstract
- Background Despite the reduction in reported incidence of tuberculosis globally, the burden of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) remains high in low- and middle- income countries, including China. The current study aims to evaluate the distribution and trend of PTB incidence in Xinjiang, the region with the highest PTB burden in China. Methods We identified all confirmed PTB case records reported to the Chinese TB Information Management System (TBIMS) between 2011 and 2015. We analyzed these records to measure the annual incidence of reported smear-positive PTB cases in Xinjiang and its trend over time. We also analyzed incidence by gender, residential area, and region. Spatial analysis was used to describe the inter-regional disparity of the disease burden during the study period. Results We identified 212,216 smear-positive PTB cases between 2011 and 2015. The reported incidence increased from 180.8 cases in 2011 to 195.8 cases in 2015 per 100,000 population. The southern region of Xinjiang had the highest disease burden (257.8/100,000 in 2011 and 312.7/100,000 in 2015). More than 60% cases occurred in persons >45 years, and 76% of cases lived in rural areas. Conclusion To reach the goal of elimination and control of TB, more comprehensive STOP TB strategies should be implemented in Xinjiang. Residents in the southern region and rural areas of Xinjiang require particular attention.
- Subjects :
- Male
Bacterial Diseases
lcsh:Medicine
Global Health
Geographical Locations
0302 clinical medicine
Cost of Illness
Geoinformatics
Medicine and Health Sciences
Global health
Medicine
Public and Occupational Health
030212 general & internal medicine
Child
lcsh:Science
Geographic Areas
Data Management
education.field_of_study
Multidisciplinary
Geography
Incidence
Incidence (epidemiology)
Age Factors
Middle Aged
Infectious Diseases
Child, Preschool
Female
Information Technology
Research Article
Adult
China
Computer and Information Sciences
Asia
Surveillance data
Tuberculosis
Adolescent
030231 tropical medicine
Population
Databases
03 medical and health sciences
Pulmonary tuberculosis
Environmental health
Humans
education
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary
Disease burden
Aged
Spatial Analysis
business.industry
lcsh:R
Infant, Newborn
Infant
Tropical Diseases
medicine.disease
Rural Areas
People and Places
Earth Sciences
lcsh:Q
Rural area
business
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 19326203
- Volume :
- 12
- Issue :
- 11
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- PLoS ONE
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....4d13f976d7b48b3db2e5131a471e753c