PAEDIATRIC TUBERCULOSIS AMONG THE HOUSEHOLD AND NEIGHBOURHOOD CONTACTS OF ADULT TUBERCULOSIS PATIENTS IN A MUNICIPALITY TOWN OF WEST BENGAL

Abstract

Indranil Halder, Ritesh Singh, Arijit Das

Tuberculosis though recognised as a major public health problem in our country, TB in children is a neglected disease. The main source of infection of the children are the active cases of tuberculosis living in their proximity. Children with TB are usually hidden in community. They need to be actively searched for.

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