Public Transportation and Pulmonary Tuberculosis, Lima, Peru

Horna-Campos, Olivia J.; Sánchez-Pérez, Héctor J.; Sánchez, Inma; Bedoya, Alfredo; Martín, Miguel

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Public Transportation and Pulmonary Tuberculosis, Lima, Peru

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Oct 2007
By Horna-Campos, Olivia J. ; Sánchez-Pérez, Héctor J. ; Sánchez, Inma ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Horna-Campos, Olivia J. ; Sánchez-Pérez, Héctor J. ; Sánchez, Inma ; Bedoya, Alfredo ; Martín, Miguel
Description:

The association between public transportation for commuting and pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) was analyzed in workers in Lima, Peru. Traveling in minibuses was a risk factor for pulmonary TB. Preventive measures need to be taken by health services to prevent spread of this disease.
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Adolescent Adult Cross-Sectional Studies Crowding Employment Female Humans Male Motor Vehicles Odds Ratio Prevalence Schools Sputum Time Factors Tuberculosis, Pulmonary
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Emerg Infect Dis. 13(10):1491-1493.
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Journal Article
Place as Subject:

Peru
Volume:

13
Issue:

10
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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