Prevalence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and risk factors among internally and externally displaced populations in northwestern Ethiopia: The case of Dabat and Metema
This study demonstrated a high prevalence of <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i> among conflict-affected displaced populations. Diabetes mellitus, smoking, recent TB contact, alcohol use, biomass smoke exposure, prolonged camp residence, and poor health care access were identified as significant risk factors.
Authors
- Wubet Birhan
- Awelani Mutshembele (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0369-5728)
- Amir Alelign (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2750-7904)
- Baye Gelaw
- Belay Tessema
- Deresse Daka
Institutions
- South African Medical Research Council (ZA)
- Hawassa University (ET)
- University Hospital Leipzig (DE)
- University of Gondar (ET)
- Leipzig University (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- IJID Regions
- Published
- 2025-12-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijregi.2025.100836
- Primary Topic
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00