Research Article: The Recent Transmission and Associated Risk Factor of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Golmud City, China
Abstract:
Tuberculosis (TB), caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB), remains a major public health problem globally. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that . million people were infected and . million people died in . China has the third highest TB burden worldwide, with an estimated , new TB cases in . The emergence of drug-resistant tuberculosis and the high rate of transmission threaten the eradication of tuberculosis.
Introduction:
Tuberculosis (TB), caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB), remains a major public health problem globally. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that . million people were infected and . million people died in . China has the third highest TB burden worldwide, with an estimated , new TB cases in . The emergence of drug-resistant tuberculosis and the high rate of transmission threaten the eradication of tuberculosis.
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