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Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Nigeria

I.A. Elegbe

L. Salawu

A.O. Adeyemo

TO DETERMINE the epidemiological significance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis with respect to the diagnosis of invasive pulmonary tuberculosis in Ile- Ife, Nigeria, the medical records of all patients with positive Mantoux tests, stained sputum smears positive for acid fast bacilli and who had chest radiographs showing yidence of tuberculosis, between 1976 and 1980, were determined. Pulmonary tuberculosis was found to occur in both sexes and in all age groups. The highest incidence was recorded among people aged 45 years and above. Overall, there were more males, 465 (51.8%) compared to 433 (48.2%) females. The results also showed that more cases of tuberculosis were reported and treated during the rainy season than at the dry season.

The Journal of the Royal Society for the Promotion of Health, Vol. 106, No. 2, 69-71 (1986)
DOI: 10.1177/146642408610600211
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