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Prevalence of pulmonary tuberculosis among casual labourers working in selected road construction sites in central Uganda

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Abstract

There is a high prevalence of PTB among casual labourers working at road construction sites in central Uganda. Individuals who had never been vaccinated with BCG, alcohol users and those staying in shared rooms were at an increased risk of having PTB. We recommend routine screening of casual labourers at road construction sites to optimize active TB case finding.

Research topics

  • Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
  • Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
  • Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0304719

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