Public Transportation and Pulmonary Tuberculosis, Lima, Peru
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Public Transportation and Pulmonary Tuberculosis, Lima, Peru
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.
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عنوان ژورنال: Emerging Infectious Diseases
سال: 2007
ISSN: 1080-6040,1080-6059
DOI: 10.3201/eid1310.060793