[An analysis of the mortality from extrapulmonary tuberculosis in the catchment areas of the community of Valencia (1976-1980)].
Tuberculosis is a chronic infectious disease produced by Mycobacterium tuberculosis or Koch's bacillus, which mainly affects the airways and, less frequently, other organs in the body. Tuberculosis is still a health and social problem in Spain. The data of this study were obtained from "Monografías Sanitarias", "Análisis de Mortalidad", published by "Generalitat Valenciana", the standard mortality rate was calculated by direct methods. Mortality is not the best sanitary parameter to study the real situation of this disease, because the present methods of treatment are effective and death caused by tuberculosis is very rare. Despite the aforementioned fact, when comparing the mortality data of different health areas during a period between 1976 and 1980, we confirm that this disease persists as a cause of death in our community.
Morales Suarez-Varela
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Area de Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública, Universidad de Valencia.
Llopís González
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A
Sancho Izquierdo
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E
Sanz Aliaga
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D000367:Age Factors; D006801:Humans; D012737:Sex Factors; D013030:Spain; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000401:mortality*; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000401:mortality
Análisis de la mortalidad por tuberculosis extrapulmonar en las áreas de salud de la Comunidad Valenciana (1976-1980).