[Role of comprehensive examination of the population in regard to tuberculosis in rural areas of Uzbekistan].
The paper presents data on inspection of sanitary and hygienic conditions in rural areas of Uzbekistan, fluorographic examination of the inhabitants, investigation of tuberculin skin sensitivity in them, the effect of pesticides on the process of tuberculosis in man, efficacy of its treatment and frequency of various mycobacterial species in tuberculous patients. It was shown that unfavourable epidemiological situation with respect to tuberculosis in the rural areas, particularly in cotton raising and cattle breeding areas were due to the unfavourable labour and living conditions, sanitary culture, situation with respect to tuberculosis in some animal farms and intensive use of pesticides in agriculture.
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