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Report on Tuberculosis in California, 2003

Report
Report on Tuberculosis in California, 2003

This report describes the distribution of TB cases among the population of California and the demographic and clinical characteristics of TB cases in 2003. It presents the risk factors for TB, drug resistance, treatment outcomes of the reporting jurisdictions in California, and recent trends.

Author:

California Department of Public Health, California Department of Public Health, Tuberculosis Control Branch, CDHS DCDC VRDL

Audiences:

Managers and Supervisors, Policy Makers

Topic:

Case Management, MDR TB, Surveillance, TB Treatment

Country of Origin:

United States

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