A 3 year retrospective study on the pattern and prevalence of pulmonary tuberculosis in JOS, plateau state Nigeria: A quantitative analysis

Abstract

Tuberculosis (TB) is the ninth leading cause of death worldwide and the leading cause from a single infectious agent, ranking above HIV/AIDS. An estimated 417,000 people died from the disease in the African region (1.7 million globally) in 2016. Over 25% of TB deaths occur in the African Region. It is estimated that 407,000 people in Nigeria have TB each year. This was a cross-sectional retrospective study that aimed to study the pattern and prevalence of pulmonary tuberculosis in Jos, Plateau state; Nigeria. This was done with a sample of about 862 people in the sample size. There is a decline in the mount of TB deaths annually from 20.5% to 13. 5% between 2016 and 2018, respectively. Also, there was a palpable an increase in the amount of TB cure rates 27.5 to 41.9% between 2016 and 2018, respectively.