Background Despite the decline in tuberculosis (TB) incidence across many regions
worldwide, including Ethiopia, the disease remains highly concentrated among vulnerable …

Background Except individual studies with varying prevalence rates, there are no national
prevalence studies conducted in prison settings in Ethiopia. Appropriate estimates of the …

Background Pulmonary Tuberculosis (PTB) is a major health problem in prisons. Multiple
studies of TB in regional Ethiopian prisons have assessed prevalence and risk factors but …

SETTING: Hawassa Prison, Southern Region of Ethiopia. OBJECTIVE: To determine the
burden of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) using active case finding among prisoners. DESIGN …

Abstract Background and Aims Tuberculosis (TB) remained a major public health threat,
particularly in developing countries with vulnerable groups, particularly prison inmates. A …

Objectives Each year, tuberculosis (TB) in prisons is a major worldwide health concern that
results in millions of diseases. It is particularly prevalent in low socio-economic countries like …

Background Prisoners are a disproportionately at high risk for tuberculosis. This is because;
prisons represent dynamic communities where at-risk groups congregate. It increases the …

Tuberculosis (TB) is a major public health problem in Ethiopia. This is at various levels of
prevention; connected to early detection, prompt treatment seeking and compliance …

Background: Tuberculosis (TB) makes undernutrition worse and undernutrition weakens
immunity, thereby increasing the likelihood that latent TB will develop into active disease …

Introdução: Globalmente, a prevalência de tuberculose entre os privados de liberdade é
maior que a da população em geral, pois as prisões são muitas vezes negligenciadas pelos …