Tuberculosis in an Urban Area in China: Differences between Urban Migrants and Local Residents

Tuberculosis in an Urban Area in China: Differences between Urban Migrants and Local Residents

BACKGROUND The increase in urban migrants is one of major challenges for tuberculosis control in China. The different characteristics of tuberculosis cases between urban migrants and local residents in China have not been investigated before. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS We performed a retrospective study of all pulmonary tuberculosis patients reported in Songjiang district, Shanghai, to de...

Differences in the population of genetics of Mycobacterium tuberculosis between urban migrants and local residents in Beijing, China.

BACKGROUND Currently, migration has become one of the risk factors of high burden of tuberculosis in China. This study was to explore the influence of mass migration on the dynamics of Mycobacterium (M.) tuberculosis in Beijing, the capital and an urban area of China. METHODS Three hundred and thirty-six M. tuberculosis strains from the Changping district, where the problem of urban migrants ...

Income Inequality in Urban China: A Comparative Analysis between Urban Residents and Rural-Urban Migrants

Which Urban Migrants Default from Tuberculosis Treatment in Shanghai, China?

BACKGROUND Migration is a major challenge to tuberculosis (TB) control worldwide. TB treatment requires multiple drugs for at least six months. Some TB patients default before completing their treatment regimen, which can lead to ongoing infectiousness and drug resistance. METHODS We conducted a retrospective analysis of 29,943 active TB cases among urban migrants that were reported between 2...

Avoidable Mortality Differences between Rural and Urban Residents During 2004–2011: A Case Study in Iran

Background Avoidable mortality as an indicator for assessing the health system performance has caught the attention of researchers for a long time. In this study we aimed to compare the health system performance using this indicator in rural and urban areas of one of Iran’s southern provinces.   Methods All deaths (29916) which happened during 2004–2011 in Bushehr province were assessed. Nolte ...