Literature Study: Risk Factors for Tuberculosis in Children

Abstract

Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the most deadly diseases in the world. Every day nearly 4,400 people lose their lives due to tuberculosis and nearly 300,000 people fall ill due to this disease. The aim of this research is to find out what factors influence the incidence of tuberculosis in children. The method used in this research is literature review. The results show that risk factors that influence the incidence of pulmonary tuberculosis in children include parental knowledge, nutritional status, BCG immunization status, history of contact with sufferers, exposure to cigarette smoke and residential density