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Chernobyl disaster and incidence rates of tuberculosis among children and adolescents

Larissa Gorbach
European Respiratory Journal 2016 48: PA4921; DOI: 10.1183/13993003.congress-2016.PA4921
Larissa Gorbach
1Research Department, National Research Practical Centre «Mother and Child», Minsk, Belarus
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Abstract

Thirty years after the Chernobyl disaster, the need for continued study of its far-reaching consequences remains as great as ever.

The objective of the research was to study the incidence rates of tuberculosis among children and adolescents living in areas most affected by the Chernobyl disaster.

Study design and methods A database has been developed where all children and adolescents with tuberculosis were recorded. The first group included patients living in the more affected areas. The second group included patients living in less affected areas. Calculations have been made for the intensive indicators of the incidence rate per 100 000 people. The method of direct standardization has been applied.

Results The average rate of the incidence rate of tuberculosis in the more affected areas was determined at 11,66 cases per 100 thousand urban people which is 2,13 times higher than the average rate of the incidence rate of tuberculosis in less affected areas.

The average rate of the incidence rate of tuberculosis in the more affected areas was determined at 14,99 cases per 100 thousand rural people which is 2,61 times higher than the average rate of the incidence rate of tuberculosis in less affected areas. The outcomes of the calculations conducted to determine the rates are depicted in the Diagram 1 and 2.

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Conclusions The study has shown that the incidence rate of tuberculosis has been higher in the most affected areas.

  • Tuberculosis - diagnosis
  • Children
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Larissa Gorbach
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