The objectives of the present investigation were to deted cases of pulmonary tuberculosis and to determine the prevalence rate between subjects: 776 students with ages between 5 and 18 years old, of both genders. We divided them in two groups: A) to 193 boys up to 7 years old,who were applied the PPD test. If the papule were greater or equal to of 10 mm. in diameter, the students were submitted to a radiological examination and sputum test. Positive casespassed a clinical examination. B) Students that were older than 7 years (n=573), were applied an epidemiological survey. The positive ánswers to cough for more than 15 days, fever, sweat, loss weight or being in clase contact with sick people of TBC, were categorized as a respiratory symptomatic ethiology ; the confirmation was made using baciloscopy technique. The diagnosed cases as positive were incorporated to the Health Department N...

The objectives of the present investigation were to deted cases of pulmonary tuberculosis and to determine the prevalence rate between subjects: 776 students with ages between 5 and 18 years old, of both genders. We divided them in two groups: A) to 193 boys up to 7 years old,who were applied the PPD test. If the papule were greater or equal to of 10 mm. in diameter, the students were submitted to a radiological examination and sputum test. Positive casespassed a clinical examination. B) Students that were older than 7 years (n=573), were applied an epidemiological survey. The positive ánswers to cough for more than 15 days, fever, sweat, loss weight or being in clase contact with sick people of TBC, were categorized as a respiratory symptomatic ethiology ; the confirmation was made using baciloscopy technique. The diagnosed cases as positive were incorporated to the Health Department N...