Epidemiology: Open Access
Open Access

Abstract

T uberculosisis one of the world?s most serious bacterial infections and infects one-third of the worldwide populationTuberculosis is spread person-to-person, and infection is more likely in crowded, poorly ventilated environments. In Ohio, the route of infection and the factors that promote infection imply that infection will be of a higher prevalence in more densely populated areas, such as the Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, Toledo, Dayton, and Youngstown and thus in their respective counties: Cuyahoga, Franklin, Hamilton, Lucas, Montgomery, and Mahoning. The incidence of TB is declining thanks to sustained public health efforts, however the increasing burden on foreign-born individuals the continued presence of racial and ethnic disparities are concerning. Ohio has a lower incidence rate than that of the United States as a whole; however it is not yet at the goal of the ODH Tuberculosis Program.

Biography

Khaldoon Alfayad has completed his Bachelor in Respiratory Therapy and currently is studying his master in Epidemiology at the age of 25 years from University of Toledo.