Changes in tuberculosis prevalence in a south Indian rural community following a tuberculosis control programme over a seven years period (A preliminary report)

Frimodt-Moller, J (1962) Changes in tuberculosis prevalence in a south Indian rural community following a tuberculosis control programme over a seven years period (A preliminary report). Indian Journal of Tuberculosis, 9 (4). pp. 187-191. ISSN 0019-5705

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Abstract

A tuberculosis programme based upon detection of bacillary cases of pulmonary tuberculosis, isolation and treatment in hospital as well as on BCG vaccination of non-infected persons was introduced in Madanapalle in 1948 and in the surrounding villages in 1950. The total study population was about 50,000, later increasing to about 60,000. The present report deals with the results obtained after a period of seven years in a population of about 40,000 living in nearly 200 villages within a radius of about ten miles of Madanapalle but excludes the town population. In 1950-51 an X-ray survey by a mobile unit was carried out and about 21,000 persons were photographed. Between 1951 and 1954 another three rounds of X-ray examinations were done bringing the total of persons X-rayed up to nearly 32,000 and many of these had repeat X-rays. At the same time an intensive examination by tuberculin tests was done, about 25,000 persons being tested at least once. Details of these activities have been given in a previous report (Frimodt-Moller, 1960). In 1957-58 the same population was again X-rayed. This time about 32,000 were X-rayed, the coverage being better than during the first survey. Tuberculin examinations were not done. At all surveys, cases showing significant pulmonary pathology on X-ray were selected for further examination by large X-ray and bacteriology. The present report, however, deals only with the prevalence of tuberculosis based upon the radiological findings.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: Tuberculosis > Operational Research
Divisions: Epidemiology
Depositing User: Dr. Rathinasabapati R
Date Deposited: 16 Jul 2013 07:53
Last Modified: 08 Mar 2016 04:36
URI: http://eprints.nirt.res.in/id/eprint/48

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