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| Fernandes,Fernanda Monteiro de Castro; Martins,Eder de Souza; Pedrosa,Daniella Melo Arnaud Sampaio; Evangelista,Maria do Socorro Nantua. |
| Abstract Introduction: Despite the high rate of tuberculosis indicators in Brazil, the Federal District shows a low prevalence of the disease. Objective: To analyze the relationship between climatic factors and air quality with tuberculosis in the Brazilian Federal District. Methodology: This was an ecological and descriptive study comparing 3927 new cases of Tuberculosis registered at the Federal District Tuberculosis Control Program with data from the National Institute of Meteorology, Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, Brazilian Agricultural Research Institute, Brasilia Environmental Institute, and the Federal District Planning Company. Results: From 2003 to 2012, there has been a higher incidence of Tuberculosis (27.0%) in male... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Tuberculosis; Seasonality; Air pollution. |
| Ano: 2017 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702017000400369 |
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