Taiwan Tuberculosis Control Report 2008
General Info
Coverage type
Country
Time period covered
January, 2005 - December, 2006
Data type
Epi surveillance
Summary
The Taiwan Tuberculosis Control Report 2008 presents statistics on case notifications, incidence, treatment outcomes of new tuberculosis cases, and the estimated burden for Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, and Matzu. The statistical analysis for Taiwan was based on National Surveillance Network of Communicable Disease data. Tuberculosis cases in the report refer to confirmed cases only to allow a standardized basis for cross-national comparison. Case definitions and surveillance indicators are based on WHO standards.
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Publisher
Publication year
2008
Suggested citation
Department of Health (Taiwan). Taiwan Tuberculosis Control Report 2008. Taipei City, Taiwan (Province of China): Department of Health (Taiwan), 2008.