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Sandra C. Hayes, MCS, School of Public Health, Jackson State University, Jackson Medical Mall-Thad Cochran Center, 350 West Woodrow Wilson Drive, Suite 320, Jackson, MS 39213, (601)932-9413, scarr1908@aol.com and Issac Perkins, MD, MPH, Department of Public Health, Jackson State University, 350 W. Woodrow Wilson Avenue, Suite 2301-B, Jackson, MS 39213.
The introduction of anti-TB medication in the late 1940’s prompted a steady decline in tuberculosis incidence from the period of 1953 to 1984. By 1992, the number of reported TB cases had increased by twenty percent (20%). Today despite efforts, tuberculosis cases continue to be reported in every state. Factors related to the persistence of tuberculosis include: a breakdown in the public health infrastructure of tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, immigration of individuals from countries where tuberculosis is prevalent, and the transmission of tuberculosis in close contact settings such as correctional and healthcare facilities and homeless shelters. This is an ecological study examining the distribution of tuberculosis among counties within the state of Mississippi. This study explores various determinants of tuberculosis including race, income levels, age, gender, and HIV prevalence. Tuberculosis prevalence rates in Mississippi are lower when compared to other states in the country. However, within the state, tuberculosis prevalence rates among different counties and races/ethnic groups vary. New and innovative measures must be implemented to identify and eliminate behavioral and environmental factors contributing to tuberculosis infection.
Learning Objectives: Learning Objectives At the conclusion of the session, participants in this session will be able to
Keywords: Communicable Disease, Tuberculosis
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.