Tuberculosis in Cape Town: An age-structured transmission model

Tuberculosis in Cape Town: An age-structured transmission model

Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is the leading cause of death in South Africa. The burden of disease varies by age, with peaks in TB notification rates in the HIV-negative population at ages 0−5, 20−24, and 45−49 years. There is little variation between age groups in the rates in the HIV-positive popu...

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Main Authors: Nello Blaser, Cindy Zahnd, Sabine Hermans, Luisa Salazar-Vizcaya, Janne Estill, Carl Morrow, Matthias Egger, Olivia Keiser, Robin Wood
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-03-01
Series:Epidemics
Subjects:
Tuberculosis
Age Distribution
Cape Town
Mathematical model
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1755436515000869

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