Prevalence Of Tuberculosis Among Prison In-Mates At Aba Federal Prison
ABSTRACT
The prevalence of pulmonary tuberculosis among
prison in-mates at Aba Federal Prisons, in Abia State, South-Eastern Nigeria,
was conducted between September-October, 2013. Out of a total number of 477
prison inmates present in the prison at the time of the study, 449 were
screened for history of cough of 2 or more week’s duration. Fifty-two (10.42%)
met the inclusion criterion. Eleven (21.15%) of the 52 tested for Acid Fast
Bacilli (AFB) by sputum smear microscopy were positive for AFB. A total of 12
inmates of Aba prison were pulmonary tuberculosis cases giving a minimum point
prevalence rate of 2, 405 cases per 100,000 inmates. Four of the 11 cells had
at least one smear positive case with 7 of the 11 cases concentrated in two
cells. The age group 25-34 had the highest number of sputum positive cases. The
results of this study show that the prevalence of TB is very high (2,405 cases
per 100,000 inmates) in Aba prison. This calls for urgent action to control TB
in the prison.
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GEOFFREY, G (2022). Prevalence Of Tuberculosis Among Prison In-Mates At Aba Federal Prison. Mouau.afribary.org: Retrieved Nov 14, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/prevalence-of-tuberculosis-among-prison-in-mates-at-aba-federal-prison-7-2
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GEOFFREY, GEOFFREY. "Prevalence Of Tuberculosis Among Prison In-Mates At Aba Federal Prison" Mouau.afribary.org (2022). Accessed 14 Nov. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/prevalence-of-tuberculosis-among-prison-in-mates-at-aba-federal-prison-7-2