Tuberculosis in children and adolescents, Taiwan, 1996-2003

Emerg Infect Dis. 2007 Sep;13(9):1361-3. doi: 10.3201/eid1309.061020.

Abstract

Analysis of data from Taiwan's National Tuberculosis (TB) Registry showed that incidence of TB in persons <20 years of age was 9.61/100,000 person-years, biphasic, and age-relevant, with a major peak in persons slightly >12 years. Aboriginal children were 8.1-17.4x more likely to have TB than non-Aboriginal children.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Population Groups
  • Taiwan / epidemiology
  • Time Factors
  • Tuberculosis / epidemiology*