Prevalence of tuberculosis in children under five years attending Virika Hospital, Kabarole District
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2014-11
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Kampala International University, School of Health Sciences
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World Health Organization (WHO) estimates in 2012 revealed that up to 74 000 children die from TB each year and children account for around half a million new cases annually (WHO, 2012). This study was aimed to determine the prevalence of Tuberculosis in children under five years attending Virika Hospital, Kabarole District. The study used a descriptive retrospective qualitative survey. Findings indicated that out of the 114 child records reviewed, 19(16.7%) had tuberculosis (TB). Of these, 9(47.4%) were clinically examined, while 10(52.6%) were examined with X-ray, 14(73.7%), had contact with TB case, 11(57.9%) were not immunized, 18(94.7%) had nutritional disorders, 12(63.2%) had co infections. From these study findings, the prevalence of Tuberculosis in children under five years attending Virika Hospital, Kabarole district was high. And thus to ensure that all children exposed to TB are managed and receive with uttermost urgency, health care providers should integrate childhood TB into their services; TB case suspicion/linking and follow up visits for suspects or confirmed cases, provide DOTs at community level, comprehensive diagnosis and management of Co-infections, encourage TB and HIV control programmes.
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A research report submitted to the Faculty of Clinical Medicine and Dentistry in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of a degree of Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery of Kampala International University
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Prevalence of tuberculosis in children, Virika Hospital, Kabarole District