title: Tuberculosis infection and disease in Zambia. A tuberculin survey in three areas in Zambia.
abstract: A total of 3010 people from 3 areas of Zambia, - Lusaka Prison, Nakambala Sugar Estate and Kaande and Mabumbu in the Western Province; were given a tuberculin test of 1Tu. Only 82% returned for reading of the tuberculin reaction. The contribution of BCG to the reaction size is discussed. The tuberculosis infection rate increased from 6% in the 0-4 age group to 65% in those over 30 years being greater in men than in women.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001500:BCG Vaccine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003625:Data Collection; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods*; D009163:Mycobacterium bovis / Q000276:immunology; D010352:Patient Dropouts; D012737:Sex Factors; D014374:Tuberculin Test; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control; D015024:Zambia
chemical_list: D001500:BCG Vaccine