Tuberculosis in Solomon Islands: why declining case notifications may not reflect true incidence
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https://doi.org/10.5365/wpsar.2024.15.3.1174Keywords:
tuberculosis, Melanesia, contact tracing, communicable diseaseAbstract
Interpretation of tuberculosis (TB) surveillance data in Solomon Islands between 2016 and 2022 should be informed by local conditions, including pandemic disruptions in contact tracing. The TB surveillance data recently reported by Yanagawa et al. has features indicative of underdiagnosis. We thus advise caution in the interpretation of this data.Downloads
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17-09-2024
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Bush DM, Siuna Waneoroa A, Meone Maefiti E, Fitzpatrick TH, Wore E, Chiang SS. Tuberculosis in Solomon Islands: why declining case notifications may not reflect true incidence. Western Pac Surveill Response J [Internet]. 2024 Sep. 17 [cited 2024 Oct. 5];15(3):2. Available from: https://ojs.wpro.who.int/ojs/index.php/wpsar/article/view/1174
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Letter to the Editor