Study of epidemiology of pulmonary tuberculosis in samawa city

Abstract

Study of epidemiology of pulmonary tuberculosis in samawa cityA. A. N. Al-Zawidy R.M. Abdul- HassanColl. of Sci./Univ.of AL-MuthanaAbstractA study of (269) infectious cases that referred to Al–Samawa city hospital–branch of thoracic diseases. The diagnosis done by direct examination of sputum samples using Ziehle–Neelson stain. The results showed that(102)case 34% are positive and (165) are negative for this stain. Infections in males are more than females. The comparison among the age intervals show that interval of(15–35)years was more subjected to infection than other intervals. Also these results were accompanied by x –Ray test to the patient chest .