Tuberculosis
Data on Tuberculosis Published by Researchers at University of Stellenbosch
Published in TB and Outbreaks Week, January 17th, 2012
2012 JAN 17 -- According to the authors of a study from Stellenbosch, South Africa, "Prisons are recognised internationally as institutions with very high tuberculosis (TB) burdens where transmission is predominantly determined by contact between infectious and susceptible prisoners. A. recent South African court case described the conditions under which prisoners awaiting trial were kept. With the use of these data, a mathematical model was developed to explore the interactions between incarceration conditions and TB control measures."
"Cell dimensions, cell occupancy, lock-up time, TB incidence and treatment delays were derived from court evidence and...
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