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Journal Article > Review

Preventing tuberculosis in children: A global health emergency

Reuter A, Seddon JA, Marais BJ, Furin J
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Abstract
It is estimated that 20 million children are exposed to tuberculosis (TB) each year, making TB a global paediatric health emergency. TB preventative efforts have long been overlooked. With the view of achieving “TB elimination” in “our lifetime”, this paper explores challenges and potential solutions in the TB prevention cascade, including identifying children who have been exposed to TB; detecting TB infection in these children; identifying those at highest risk of progressing to disease; implementing treatment of TB infection; and mobilizing multiple stakeholders support to successfully prevent TB.
Subject Area
tuberculosispediatrics
DOI
10.1016/j.prrv.2020.02.004
Published Date
05-Mar-2020
PubMed ID
32253128
Languages
English
Journal
Paediatric Respiratory Reviews
Volume / Issue / Pages
Volume 36
Issue Date
01-Nov-2020
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