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| Article Name : | | | Prevalence Of Tuberculosis In Dir Lower: An Epidemiological Descriptive Study | | Author Name : | | | Tauseef Ahmad , Muhammad Farooq , Bibi Nazia Murtaza , Suhaib Ahmad , Muhammad Ayub Jadoon And Muhammad Waqar | | Publisher : | | | Ashok Yakkaldevi | | Article Series No. : | | | GRT-3049 | | Article URL : | |  | Author Profile View PDF In browser | | Abstract : | | | The aim of the present study is to evaluate the status of Tuberculosis (TB) among the local population of district Dir (Lower). An epidemiological descriptive study was design. The study was carried out during the period of January 2010 to December 2010. The data was collected from the local TB center and Hospitals located in different area of district Dir (L). Total 1385 entries were recorded officially in which 510 (36.82%) are positive and 875 (63.18%) are negative. The registered cases for TB were categorized by sex wise, age wise and area wise. Where the area is concern the high TB patients were reported from Shamshi Khan (56.25%) while the lowest cases of TB were recorded in Chakdara (22.56%). The occurrence of TB is high in female population 280 (54.9%) as compare to male population 230 (45.1%) of district Dir (L). It has been found that the register cases of TB are high among the population between >10 to 30 years 237 (46.47%). From the present study it was concluded that the TB is still prevalent in district Dir (L) and affect the most productive and economically age group of district Dir (L). For the control of TB the case detection, treatment and proper management is essential. In case of any outbreak of TB in district Dir (L) the present study will be of great epidemiological significance. | | Keywords : | | |
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