Evaluating strategies for control of tuberculosis in prisons and prevention of spillover into commun...
Evaluating strategies for control of tuberculosis in prisons and prevention of spillover into communities: An observational and modeling study from Brazil
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United States: Public Library of Science
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English
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United States: Public Library of Science
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It has been hypothesized that prisons serve as amplifiers of general tuberculosis (TB) epidemics, but there is a paucity of data on this phenomenon and the potential population-level effects of prison-focused interventions. This study (1) quantifies the TB risk for prisoners as they traverse incarceration and release, (2) mathematically models the...
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Evaluating strategies for control of tuberculosis in prisons and prevention of spillover into communities: An observational and modeling study from Brazil
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_2252266785
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_2252266785
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1549-1676,1549-1277
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1549-1676
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10.1371/journal.pmed.1002737
