Annual risk of tuberculosis infection among the tribal children of Jhabua, Madhya Pradesh.
A cross sectional tuberculin survey was undertaken to estimate the Annual Risk of Tuberculosis Infection (ARTI) amongst tribal children aged 1-9 years in Jhabua district, Madhya Pradesh, India. Of the 1056 test-read children, 774 (73.3%) had no BCG scar. The prevalence of infection was estimated as 6.3% (95% CI: 4.8-7.7) and ARTI as 1.2% (95% CI: 0.9-1.5). The findings suggest that the tuberculosis situation in the tribal population of Jhabua district is not that different from the situation among the non-tribal population in the country. However, there is a need to further intensify tuberculosis control measures in the area.
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Regional Medical Research Centre for Tribals (RMRCT) (Indian Council of Medical Research), Nagpur Road, PO Garha, Jabalpur 482 003, MP, India.
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