the B4H: TB in PNG reading list

The Drug Resistant crisis

'Ebola with wings' Jo Chandler

The Drug Resistant crisis

The Burden of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Papua New Guinea: Results of a Large Population-Based Survey

TB in Remote Morobe:

'Ebola with wings' Jo Chandler

The Drug Resistant crisis

Active Community-Based Case Finding for Tuberculosis With Limited Resources: Estimating Prevalence in a Remote Area of Papua New Guinea

'Ebola with wings' Jo Chandler

'Ebola with wings' Jo Chandler

Burnet Institute identifies record TB incidence

Expert raises alarm over deadly tuberculosis outbreak in PNG. ABC Background Briefing

"I came looking for a deadly bug, the greatest infectious killer in human history—but the bug found me." Jo Chandler

On APEC 2018 more from Jo Chandler in the New York Times ...Rich in resources, but poor in Health

Burnet Institute identifies record TB incidence

A little of the curious history and epidemiology of TB in PNG

Burnet Institute identifies record TB incidence

Australia's Burnet Institute identifies one of the highest TB incidence rates in the world in Gulf Province

PNG TB burden* 2015

A little of the curious history and epidemiology of TB in PNG

A little of the curious history and epidemiology of TB in PNG

Incidence of TB in PNG in 2015 was in the bottom 10 worst in the world.

33,000 new cases in 2015.

Incidence = 432 (352–521) per 100 000 population

Incidence is the rate of new cases of TB. It is reported as the number of new cases occurring within a period of time (e.g., per year). The accuracy of incidence data depends upon the accuracy of diagnosis and reporting of the disease. * Ranges represent uncertainty intervals

Incidence in Australia = 6, Afghanistan = 189,

A little of the curious history and epidemiology of TB in PNG

A little of the curious history and epidemiology of TB in PNG

A little of the curious history and epidemiology of TB in PNG

Epidemiology of tuberculosis in Papua New Guinea, 2008–2016