Prevalence of chest symptoms amongst brick kiln migrant workers and care seeking behaviour: a study from South India | Zendy

Beena Thomas | Zendy; Niruparani Charles | Zendy; Basilea Watson | Zendy; Varalakshmi Chandra Sekaran | Zendy; Rakesh Kumar | Zendy; A. Dhanalakshmi | Zendy; Fraser Wares | Zendy; Soumya Swaminathan | Zendy

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Prevalence of chest symptoms amongst brick kiln migrant workers and care seeking behaviour: a study from South India

Author(s) -

Beena Thomas,

Niruparani Charles,

Basilea Watson,

Varalakshmi Chandra Sekaran,

Rakesh Kumar,

A. Dhanalakshmi,

Fraser Wares,

Soumya Swaminathan

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

journal of public health

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.916

H-Index - 82

eISSN - 1741-3850

pISSN - 1741-3842

DOI - 10.1093/pubmed/fdu104

Subject(s) - medicine , environmental health , cross sectional study , functional illiteracy , pediatrics , pathology , political science , law

Early detection and treatment of tuberculosis (TB) have been key principles of TB control. However, this can be a challenge with 'hard to reach' populations such as migrants. Brick kiln workers are one such group of migrants who are exposed to smoke, heat and dust from brick kilns which are one of the major causes of respiratory illnesses.

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