Prevalence of self-reported tuberculosis, knowledge about tuberculosis transmission and its determinants among adults in India: results from a nation-wide cross-sectional household survey

Prevalence of self-reported tuberculosis, knowledge about tuberculosis transmission and its determinants among adults in India: results from a nation-wide cross-sectional household survey

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Knowledge about symptoms and transmission of tuberculosis determines health seeking behavior and helps in prevention of tuberculosis transmission in the community. Such data is useful for policy makers to formulate information, educa...

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Main Authors:	Sreeramareddy Chandrashekhar T, Harsha Kumar H N, Arokiasamy John T
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2013-01-01
Series:	BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:	http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/16

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