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Building a tuberculosis-free world: The Lancet Commission on tuberculosis.

Authors :
Reid, Michael J A
Arinaminpathy, Nimalan
Bloom, Amy
Bloom, Barry R
Boehme, Catharina
Chaisson, Richard
Chin, Daniel P
Churchyard, Gavin
Cox, Helen
Ditiu, Lucica
Dybul, Mark
Farrar, Jeremy
Fauci, Anthony S
Fekadu, Endalkachew
Fujiwara, Paula I
Hallett, Timothy B
Hanson, Christy L
Harrington, Mark
Herbert, Nick
Hopewell, Philip C
Source :
Lancet. 3/30/2019, Vol. 393 Issue 10178, p1331-1384. 54p.
Publication Year :
2019

Abstract

The article offers information on the prevention and treatment related to the tuberculosis. Topics discussed include information on the declines in tuberculosis deaths due to medical advancement; discussions on the strategies to identify people with active disease in high-risk populations; and the information on the global efforts to end tuberculosis have been undermined by insufficient political will and financial investments.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
01406736
Volume :
393
Issue :
10178
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Lancet
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
135962602
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(19)30024-8