ArticleEmerging infectious diseases2019
Prevalence of Tuberculosis in Children After Natural Disasters, Bohol, Philippines.
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- Number Needed to Screen for Tuberculosis Disease Among Children: A Systematic Review.Pediatrics · 2023Pooled it
- Screening tests for active pulmonary tuberculosis in children.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2021Pooled it
- Respiratory impacts of earthquakes.European respiratory review : an official journal of the European Respiratory Society · 2026Review
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- Transgression of planetary boundaries and the effects on child health through an infectious diseases lens.Current opinion in pediatrics · 2025Review
- Prevalence and Associated Factors of Children Tuberculosis in Southeast Asia Countries: A Systematic Review.The Malaysian journal of medical sciences : MJMS · 2024Review
- Impact of Wars and Disasters on Tuberculosis Epidemiology.Journal of clinical practice and research · 2024Review
- Impact of Earthquakes on Lung Health.Thoracic research and practice · 2024Article
- The Impact of Earthquakes on Public Health: A Narrative Review of Infectious Diseases in the Post-Disaster Period Aiming to Disaster Risk Reduction.Microorganisms · 2023Review
- Design and Evaluation of Risk Assessment Tools to Identify Pediatric Tuberculosis Infection in Bohol, the Philippines, a Low-HIV- and High-TB-Burden Setting.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene · 2020Article
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Abstract
In 2013, a severe earthquake and typhoon affected Bohol, Philippines. To assess the postdisaster risk for emergence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in children, we conducted a cross-sectional multistage cluster study to estimate the prevalence of tuberculin skin test (TST) positivity and tuberculosis (TB) in children from 200 villages in heavily affected and less affected disaster areas. Of the 5,476 children we enrolled, 355 were TST-positive (weighted prevalence 6.4%); 16 children had active TB. Fourteen (7%) villages had >20% TST-positive prevalence. Although prevalence did not differ significantly between heavily affected and less affected areas, living in a shelter with >25 persons approached significance. TST positivity was independently associated with older age, prior TB treatment, known contact with a person with TB, and living on a geographically isolated island. We found a high TST-positive prevalence, suggesting that national programs should consider the differential vulnerability of children and the role of geographically isolated communities in TB emergence.
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