Abstract
The association between public transportation for commuting and pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) was analyzed in workers in Lima, Peru. Traveling in minibuses was a risk factor for pulmonary TB. Preventive measures need to be taken by health services to prevent spread of this disease.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Cross-Sectional Studies
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Crowding*
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Employment
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Motor Vehicles*
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Odds Ratio
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Peru / epidemiology
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Prevalence
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Schools
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Sputum / microbiology
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Time Factors
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Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / epidemiology
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Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / transmission*