title: Tuberculosis, Fiji, 2002-2013.
abstract: During 2002-2013, a total of 1,890 tuberculosis cases were recorded in Fiji. Notification rates per 100,000 population increased from 17.4 cases in 2002 to 28.4 in 2013. Older persons were most affected, but tuberculosis also increased sharply in persons 25-44 years of age.
authors.forename: Lorenzo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pezzoli
authors.forename: Shakti
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gounder
authors.forename: Talatoka
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tamani
authors.forename: Mary Raori
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Daulako
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Underwood
authors.forename: Sakiusa
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mainawalala
authors.forename: Vasiti
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Nawadra-Taylor
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rafai
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gillini
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D018563:Disease Notification; D005260:Female; D005367:Fiji / Q000453:epidemiology; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009026:Mortality; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis; D011159:Population Surveillance; D015995:Prevalence; D012042:Registries; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000266:history / Q000382:microbiology; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Fiji; South Pacific; Tuberculosis and other mycobacteria; bacteria; control program; epidemiology; trends; tuberculosis