Tuberculous epidemiology in children, Brazil

Authors

  • Rosana Alves Universidade Estadual do Rio de Janeiro; Faculdade de Ciências Biológicas; Departamento Materno-Infantil
  • Clemax C Sant'Anna Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Instituto de Puericultura e Pediatria Martagão Gesteira; Departamento de Pediatria
  • Antônio José LA da Cunha Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Instituto de Puericultura e Pediatria Martagão Gesteira; Departamento de Pediatria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89102000000400015

Keywords:

Tuberculosis^i2^sepidemiol, Incidence

Abstract

Data was drawn from a study on the epidemiological trends of tuberculosis among children of Rio de Janeiro county, Brazil. There was an increased incidence of tuberculosis among children and epidemiological health indicators were above the national average.

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Published

2000-08-01

Issue

Vol. 34 No. 4 (2000)

Section

Notes and Informations

How to Cite

Alves, R., Sant'Anna, C. C., & Cunha, A. J. L. da. (2000). Tuberculous epidemiology in children, Brazil . Revista De Saúde Pública, 34(4), 409-410. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89102000000400015