High TB burden and low notification rates in the Philippines: The 2016 national TB prevalence survey.

ABSTRACT:

Setting

The 3rd national tuberculosis (TB) survey in the Philippines in 2007 reported a significant decline in the prevalence of TB. Since then, more significant investments for TB control have been made, yet TB burden estimates from routine surveillance data remain relatively stable.

Objective

To estimate the prevalence of bacteriologically confirmed pulmonary TB in the Philippines amongst individuals aged ≥15 years in 2016.

Design

In March-December 2016, we conducted a population-based survey with stratified, multi-stage cluster sampling of residents in 106 clusters aged ≥15 years. Survey participants were screened for TB by symptom-based interview and digital chest X-ray. Those with cough ≥2 weeks and/or haemoptysis and/or chest X-ray suggestive of TB were requeste

SUBMITTER: Lansang MAD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8177416 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature