EXTENDED CONTACT TRACING: CAN BE AN IMPORTANT TOOL IN TUBERCULOSIS ELIMINATION, MINIMISING THE DISEASES TRANSMISSION-A STUDY PROTOCOL.

Dr Abdul Rouf

Volume : VII, Issue : VI, June - 2018

EXTENDED CONTACT TRACING: CAN BE AN IMPORTANT TOOL IN TUBERCULOSIS ELIMINATION, MINIMISING THE DISEASES TRANSMISSION-A STUDY PROTOCOL.

Dr Abdul Rouf

Abstract :

Background:Tuberculosis an infection with M. tuberculosis bacilli and once infected, symptomatic disease does not develop immediately but is highest in first and second year after infection and gradually decreases thereafter.The objectives of this studywould be toassess the impact of extended contact tracing in minimising the diseases transmission in PTB and to estimate the average time required to detect active cases from contacts.

Methods:A prospective cohort design will be used in which all contacts of new and recurrent index cases with a diagnosis of PTB will beenrolled for the study over a period of six period and followed for two years.

Anticipated Impact: Finding will contribute to the evidence of impact of extended contact tracing in minimising diseases transmission in PTB and also the average required to detect active cases from contacts of an index case.