Spatial distribution of tuberculosis from 2002 to 2012 in a midsize city in Brazil

Abstract Background Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major public health problem in many developing countries. Exploratory spatial analysis is a powerful instrument in spatial health research by virtue of its capacity to map disease distribution and associated risk factors at the population level. The ai...

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Main Authors: Mirna de Abreu e Silva, Cláudia Di Lorenzo Oliveira, Rafael Gonçalves Teixeira Neto, Paulo Augusto Camargos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-09-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-016-3575-y