Annual Risk of Tuberculosis Infection Among the Tribal Children of Jhabua, Madhya Pradesh

Yadav, R and Rao, V G and Bhat, J and Gopi, P G and Wares, D F (2011) Annual Risk of Tuberculosis Infection Among the Tribal Children of Jhabua, Madhya Pradesh. Indian Pediatrics, 48 (1). pp. 43-45. ISSN Print: 0019-6061 | Electronic: 0974-7559

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Abstract

A cross sectional tuberculin survey was undertaken to estimate the Annual Risk of Tuberculosis Infection (ARTI) amongst tribal children aged 1-9 years in Jhabua district, Madhya Pradesh, India. Of the 1056 test-read children, 774 (73.3 %) had no BCG scar. The prevalence of infection was estimated as 6.3% (95% CI: 4.8-7.7) and ARTI as 1.2 % (95% CI: 0.9-1.5). The findings suggest that the tuberculosis situation in the tribal population of Jhabua district is not that different from the situation among the non-tribal population in the country. However, there is a need to further intensify tuberculosis control measures in the area.

Affiliation:	ICMR-National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis
Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Annual risk of tuberculosis infection, India, Prevalence, Tuberculosis
Subjects:	Tuberculosis > Epidemiological Research
Divisions:	Epidemiology
Depositing User:	Dr. Rathinasabapati R
Date Deposited:	15 Jun 2022 11:06
Last Modified:	15 Jun 2022 11:06
URI:	http://eprints.nirt.res.in/id/eprint/1077

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