Title
Spatio-temporal co-occurrence of hotspots of tuberculosis, poverty and air pollution in Lima, Peru
Date Issued
24 March 2020
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Publisher(s)
BioMed Central Ltd.
Abstract
Growing evidence suggests pollution and other environmental factors have a role in the development of tuberculosis (TB), however, such studies have never been conducted in Peru. Considering the association between air pollution and specific geographic areas, our objective was to determine the spatial distribution and clustering of TB incident cases in Lima and their co-occurrence with clusters of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and poverty. We found co-occurrences of clusters of elevated concentrations of air pollutants such as PM2.5, high poverty indexes, and high TB incidence in Lima. These findings suggest an interplay of socio-economic and environmental in driving TB incidence.
Volume
9
Issue
1
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Sistema respiratorio
Medicina tropical
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85082200943
PubMed ID
Source
Infectious Diseases of Poverty
ISSN of the container
20955162
Sponsor(s)
Fogarty International Center D43TW007120
Sources of information:
Directorio de Producción CientÃfica
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