Public Health
Volume 123, Issue 9 , Pages 623-624 , September 2009

A pilot study to assess workplace tuberculosis control activities in four districts in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

  • S.P. Ntshanga

      Affiliations

    • Unit for Clinical and Biomedical TB Research, South African Medical Research Council, 491 Ridge Road, Overport, 4067, South Africa
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +27 726497609; fax: +27 312034701.
    • ,
  • M.L.H. Mabaso

      Affiliations

    • Malaria Research Programme, South African Medical Research Council, Overport, South Africa

Received 15 April 2009 ,Revised 9 June 2009 ,Accepted 29 June 2009.

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PII: S0033-3506(09)00174-7

doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2009.06.015

Public Health
Volume 123, Issue 9 , Pages 623-624 , September 2009

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