South Asia Compared by Health > Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS
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DOTS detection rate is the percentage of estimated new infectious tuberculosis cases detected under the directly observed treatment, short course case detection and treatment strategy.
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Interesting observations about Health > Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS
- Antigua and Barbuda ranked first for tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS amongst Latin America and Caribbean in 2005.
- 11 of the bottom 38 countries by tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS are Former British Colonies'.
- 101 of the bottom 183 countries by tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS are Hot countries.
- 2 of the bottom 7 countries by tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS are Christian.
