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A Case Study: China—Implementation of Nationwide TB Epidemiology Surveys and Estimation of TB Incidence

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Since 1979, China has carried out five nationwide tuberculosis (TB) epidemiological sampling surveys aiming to obtain accurate TB morbidity data. The findings of these epidemiological surveys have greatly informed the understanding of the situations and trends concerning TB in China, including evaluation of the outcomes of the TB Control Program and the formulation of new TB control strategies. These surveys provided important information on morbidity rates for active and smear-positive TB patients, prevalence rates, and rates of initial treatment and retreatment. This chapter provides an overview of each of the nationwide TB epidemiological sampling surveys completed in China in order to follow the similar efforts in other countries.

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  1. National Center for Tuberculosis Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, No. 155 Changbai Road, Changping District, Beijing, 102206, China

    Shiming Cheng

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  1. Haikou VTI Biological Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

    Yichen Lu

  2. Chinese Nat’l Ctr Disease Control and Prevention, Nat’l Center for TB Control & Prevention Chinese Nat’l Ctr Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China

    Lixia Wang

  3. National Center for Tuberculosis Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China

    Hongjin Duanmu

  4. Brookline, Massachusetts, USA

    Chris Chanyasulkit

  5. Vaccine Technologies, Inc., Wellesley, Massachusetts, USA

    Amie J. Strong

  6. National Center for Tuberculosis Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China

    Hui Zhang

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Cheng, S. (2017). A Case Study: China—Implementation of Nationwide TB Epidemiology Surveys and Estimation of TB Incidence. In: Lu, Y., Wang, L., Duanmu, H., Chanyasulkit, C., Strong, A., Zhang, H. (eds) Handbook of Global Tuberculosis Control. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-6667-7_31

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