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A four-year nationwide molecular epidemiological study in Estonia: risk factors for tuberculosis transmission

Toit K, Altraja A, Acosta CD, Viiklepp P, Kremer K,  et al.
2014-10-21 • Public Health Action
2014-10-21 • Public Health Action
SETTING
Estonia has a high proportion of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB). It is important to link molecular and epidemiological data to understand TB transmission patterns....
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Tuberculosis among migrants in Bishkek, the capital of the Kyrgyz Republic

Goncharova O, Denisiuk O, Zachariah R, Davtyan K, Nabirova D,  et al.
2017-09-01 • Public Health Action
2017-09-01 • Public Health Action
Setting: Twenty-two first-line, two second-line and one tertiary health facility in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan. Objectives: Among migrants, a marginalised population at risk for ...
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Social support programme for tuberculosis patients in Armenia: perceptions of patients and doctors

Davtyan K, Aghabekyan S, Davtyan H, Margaryan T, Zachariah R,  et al.
2016-01-01 • Public Health Panorama
2016-01-01 • Public Health Panorama
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE
Adherence to treatment is an important factor for the successful treatment of tuberculosis (TB). Many countries have introduced incentive mechanisms to enhan...
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Multi- and extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis in Latvia: trends, characteristics and treatment outcomes

Kuksa L, Riekstina V, Leimane V, Ozere I, Skenders G,  et al.
2014-10-21 • Public Health Action
2014-10-21 • Public Health Action
SETTING
Drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) is an important public health problem in Latvia.

OBJECTIVE
To document trends, characteristics and treatment outcomes of registe...
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Tuberculosis in health care workers in Belarus

Klimuk D, Hurevich H, Harries AD, Babrukevich A, Kremer K,  et al.
2014-10-21 • Public Health Action
2014-10-21 • Public Health Action
SETTING
Tuberculosis (TB), including drug-resistant TB, is a serious problem in Belarus.

OBJECTIVES
To determine the prevalence of TB among health care workers (HCWs) al...