Abstract

GALA GONZALEZ, Ángela; OROPESA GONZALEZ, Lisset; ARMAS PEREZ, Luisa  and  GONZALEZ OCHOA, Edilberto. Tuberculosis per municipalities and priorities: Cuba 1999-2002. Rev Cubana Med Trop [online]. 2006, vol.58, n.1. ISSN 0375-0760.

Based on the incidence rate of the 1999-2002 period as the only indicator, the 169 municipalities of the country were stratified. They were also characterized according to their population density and predominant economic activity, with the objective of identifying the territorial priorities for the implementation of the tuberculosis elimination strategy in Cuba. A good number of territories fulfilled the elimination target whereas most of the municipalities reported incidence rates lower than 10 cases per 100 000 pop; this showed that the elimination initiative is feasible throughout the national territory. The stratification tools allowed determining that some of the most vulnerable areas have high population density.

Keywords : Tuberculosis; stratification; surveillance; disease elimination; Cuba.

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