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Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Health ›› 2018, Vol. 7 ›› Issue (3): 167-170.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-3755.2018.03.004

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Strengthening active screening for elderly tuberculosis by integrating it into National Basic Public Health Service Project

Jie XU1,Zhi-hua CHEN1,Can-you ZHANG2,Jun CHENG2,†††()   

  1. 1. Department of Chronic Infectious Disease, Yangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Yangzhou 225001, China
  • Received:2018-08-06 Online:2018-09-30 Published:2018-10-16
  • Contact: Jun CHENG E-mail:chengjun@chinacdc.cn

Abstract:

Elderly people are at high risk of tuberculosis (TB) infection, but they are at low rate of finding. The authors aimed to discuss the necessity of active TB case finding among elderly people targetting to improve the low discovery rate, by reviewing the past and current methods for active screening at home and abroad, and seeking a cost-effective way of active TB case finding. Based on the review, the authors believed that integrating health examination for the aged into the basic public health service project, is an cost-effective method for carrying out active TB screening.Authors also summarize the necessary conditions and possible challenge to provide references for future related work.

Key words: Tuberculosis, pulmonary, Aged, Multiphasic screening, Health services for the aged, Public health practice, Review literature as topic