Seasonal variation and related influencing factors for tuberculosis
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-6450.2016.08.025
- VernacularTitle:结核病季节性分布特征及影响因素
- Author:
Zhengbin ZHANG
1
;
Zhouqin LU
;
Hong XIE
;
Qionghong DUAN
Author Information
1. 430030,武汉市结核病防治所结核病控制科
- Keywords:
Tuberculosis;
Seasonality;
Distribution characteristics;
Influencing factors
- From:
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology
2016;37(8):1183-1186
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Tuberculosis is recognized as a chronic respiratory infectious disease and still one of the important public health issues in the world.Douglas reported an unique seasonal pattern (summer peak) of tuberculosis,when compared with most other respiratory diseases in 1996.Since then,there had been many other researchers notified various patterns of seasonality on TB.This paper reviewed all the studies published in the last five years and analyzed the current findings on seasonal variability and influencing factors,in order to explore the risk factors to provide evidence for prevention and control strategies on tuberculosis.
