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Taiwan Tuberculosis Control Report 2009

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General Info
Provider 
Ministry of Health and Welfare (Taiwan)
Tabulations only
Geography 
Taiwan (Province of China) (TWN)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
01/2005 - 12/2008
Series or system 
Taiwan National Infectious Disease Statistics System (NIDSS)
Data type
Epi surveillance
Summary 

The Taiwan Tuberculosis Control Report 2009 presents statistics on case notifications, incidence, treatments and outcomes for new tuberculosis cases, mortality rates, sites of extrapulmonary tuberculosis, and the estimated severity of tuberculosis for Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, and Matzu. The statistical analysis for Taiwan was based on the 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. The report includes country profiles. 

 

Keywords 
Incidence, Tuberculosis
GHDx Entry last modified on: Jan 12, 2022