Published January 2000 | Version v1
Journal article

Tuberculosis before and after Chernobyl accident

Creators

  • 1. Yinstitut Ftizyiatryiyi yi pul'monologyiyi, AMN Ukrayini, Kyiv (Ukraine)

Description

The effect of the consequences of the Chernobyl accident on the incidence of tuberculosis in Ukraine was studied. The questionnaires and accounts on tuberculosis from 25 regions of Ukraine. It was established that among the evacuated from the 30-km zone, the incidence of tuberculosis is 15,94-34,00 times higher than in Ukraine. It suggests negative effect of the consequences of the Chernobyl accident on the disease incidence in Ukraine

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (Ukrainian)
Tuberkul'oz do ta pyislya Chornobil's'koyi avaryiyi

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Ukrayins'kij Radyiologyichnij Zhurnal
Journal Volume
8
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 17-20
ISSN
1027-3204
CODEN
URZHEF