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Reducing spatial clustering to prevent tuberculosis transmission in a busy Zambian hospital: a modelling study based on person movements, environmental and clinical data

2025-12-27 public and global health Title + abstract only
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BackgroundHospitals in high-burden tuberculosis (TB) settings are important sites of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) transmission, yet the impact of infection prevention and control (IPC) measures targeting crowding is poorly understood. We assessed the effects of simple interventions to reduce spatial clustering and airborne transmission in a Zambian hospital. Methods and findingsFrom June to August 2024, we prospectively collected clinical data on presumptive (symptom-based screening) and co...

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