The state of TB in South Africa: what does the first national TB prevalence survey teach us?
South Africa is among the 30 high TB burden countries and has one of the highest incidence rates of notified TB in the world.
The Lancet Infectious Diseases published the findings from the first national TB prevalence survey in South Africa, estimating the burden of bacteriologically confirmed pulmonary TB among people aged 15 years or older. Full survey findings can be accessed here.
An accompanying comment can be accessed here.
