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Tuberculosis in Zambia: the spread and control of infection
In Zambia, the incidence of all forms of human tuberculosis is estimated to be 444 per 100,000.
There is also a high incidence of HIV and AIDS in the country. In the Kafue area, a high incidence of Mycobacterium bovis in both cattle and the Kafue lechwe antilope has been detected. This bacterium can infect humans and has been found in humans in the studied region of Namwala. Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which is the main cause of human tuberculosis, has also been detected in cattle in this region...
Tuberculosis in Zambia: the spread and control of infection
In Zambia, the incidence of all forms of human tuberculosis is estimated to be 444 per 100,000.
There is also a high incidence of HIV and AIDS in the country. In the Kafue area, a high incidence of Mycobacterium bovis in both cattle and the Kafue lechwe antilope has been detected. This bacterium can infect humans and has been found in humans in the studied region of Namwala. Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which is the main cause of human tuberculosis, has also been detected in cattle in this region...