Estimating the Impact of Tuberculosis Pathways on Transmission—What Is the Gap Left by Passive Case Finding?
Katherine C. Horton, Ty McCaffrey, Alexandra S Richards, Alvaro Schwalb, Rein M G J Houben
The Journal of Infectious Diseases · 2024-08
Abstract
Current passive case-finding policies have not resulted in the expected decline in tuberculosis incidence. Recognition of the variety of disease pathways experienced by individuals with tuberculosis highlights how many are not served by the current prevention and care system and how much transmission is missed.
MeSH terms
- Tuberculosis
- Transmission (telecommunications)
- Medicine
- Environmental health
- Immunology
- Virology