Is population ageing cancelling out progress made in tuberculosis control in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region SAR (China)? Age-adjusted analysis of case notification data, 1990–2015
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https://doi.org/10.5365/wpsar.2016.7.3.011Abstract
This report analyzes surveillance data of TB notifications by age in Hong Kong from 1990 to 2015. The impact of population ageing on TB notification rates in Hong Kong is significant towards End TB targets. Enhanced surveillance together with age-sensitive analysis particularly focusing on older people is recommended.
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03-04-2017
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Li J, Nishikiori N, Leung CC, Yeoh E, Chung P. Is population ageing cancelling out progress made in tuberculosis control in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region SAR (China)? Age-adjusted analysis of case notification data, 1990–2015. Western Pac Surveill Response J [Internet]. 2017 Apr. 3 [cited 2024 Nov. 21];8(1). Available from: https://ojs.wpro.who.int/ojs/index.php/wpsar/article/view/496
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