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Tuberculosis a threat to Fiji
Ropate Valemei
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
TUBERCULOSIS (TB) is an infectious disease that is still a major threat to Fiji's population.
This was revealed in the Ministry of Health's Fiji Journal of Public Health report which was published and released this year.
Ministry of Health project officer for TB Asenaca Mataika in the report said the most recent data from the World Health Organisation (WHO) Global Report 2011 showed that Fiji had an incidence rate of 27 people out of 100,000 and a prevalence rate of 40 people out of 100,000 in population.
"In 2010, there were approximately 191 active TB cases and in 2011, about 213 cases recorded by the national program," Ms Mataika said. She said out of the 213 cases that were recorded last year, 24 per cent were recorded in the Central and Eastern divisions, 41 in the Western Division and 17 per cent in the Northern Division. "The populations most commonly affected by TB are those with low socio-economic status, poor housing, and unhealthy lifestyles, mainly in semi-urban and densely populated areas," Ms Mataika said...
Tuberculosis a threat to Fiji
Ropate Valemei
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
TUBERCULOSIS (TB) is an infectious disease that is still a major threat to Fiji's population.
This was revealed in the Ministry of Health's Fiji Journal of Public Health report which was published and released this year.
Ministry of Health project officer for TB Asenaca Mataika in the report said the most recent data from the World Health Organisation (WHO) Global Report 2011 showed that Fiji had an incidence rate of 27 people out of 100,000 and a prevalence rate of 40 people out of 100,000 in population.
"In 2010, there were approximately 191 active TB cases and in 2011, about 213 cases recorded by the national program," Ms Mataika said. She said out of the 213 cases that were recorded last year, 24 per cent were recorded in the Central and Eastern divisions, 41 in the Western Division and 17 per cent in the Northern Division. "The populations most commonly affected by TB are those with low socio-economic status, poor housing, and unhealthy lifestyles, mainly in semi-urban and densely populated areas," Ms Mataika said...