A review of TB in children and adolescents in South Africa 2008-2012

SOURCE: South African Health Review 2013/14
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2014
TITLE AUTHOR(S): J.Smith, S.Moyo, C.Day
KEYWORDS: ADOLESCENTS, CHILDREN, TUBERCULOSIS
DEPARTMENT: Public Health, Societies and Belonging (HSC)
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 8458
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/2131
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/2131

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Abstract

Previous studies have shown that the burden of TB disease in South Africa may mirror the high burden of the adult epidemic, although systematic reporting on childhood TB has been absent.