Prevalence study of tuberculosis among basrah population through 2011-2015 : prospective study

Abstract

Abstract the study recordes were taken from infectious diseases unite in albasrah general hospital. The data collected from the files of recorded cases thruogh 2011 to 2015. TB patients that attended to this unite which were, including pulmonary and extra pulmonary TB diseases. Their ages were between (few months-70 year). through 2011 the total patients reached to 58 males and 27 females. the highly risk group was aged 30-39yrs for males and 60-69 yrs for females. in 2012 the total patients reached to 52 males and 25 females. the highly risk group was aged 30-39yrs for males and females. in 2013 the total patients reached to 21 males and 24 females. the highly risk group was aged 30-39yrs for males and50-59 yrs for females. in 2014 the total patients reached to 19 males and 42 females. the highly risk group was aged 60-69 yrs for males and 20-29 yrs for females. And in 2015 the total patients reached to 31 males and 22 females. the highly risk group was aged 30-39 yrs for males and 30-39 and 50-59 yrs for females. There are statistical differences between all studied age groups through various years P<0.05