Tuberculosis and its control in Beijing

Kan, G.Q.

Chinese Medical Journal 94(10): 685-690

1981


ISSN/ISBN: 0366-6999
PMID: 6797804
Document Number: 171354
Tuberculosis [TB] in Beijing during the past 30 yr (1949-1979) is reviewed. During this period, the mortality (in humans) from this disease dropped from 230.0/100,000 to 10.0/100,000, the average age at death rose from 28.5 to 66.8 yr and the percentage of deaths from TB among deaths of all causes dropped from 16.3 to 1.8%. Measures for combating the disease are described.

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