Tuberculosis knowledge and attitude among non-health science university students needs attention: a cross-sectional study in three Ethiopian universities
Abstract Background Ethiopia is among the 14 high TB, TB/HIV and MDR-TB burden countries globally. Prior studies indicate students attending universities in Ethiopia may be at increased risk for active tuberculosis (TB) relative to the general population, mainly due to the dramatic increase in expan...
Main Authors: | Abiyu Mekonnen, Jeffery M. Collins, Eveline Klinkenberg, Dawit Assefa, Abraham Aseffa, Gobena Ameni, Beyene Petros |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-05-01
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Series: | BMC Public Health |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-020-08788-1 |
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