Sleeping with Tuberculosis: Do over-crowded university hostels in Kenya increase TB transmission among youths - A pilot study (original) (raw)

This pilot study investigates the transmission of Tuberculosis (TB) among youths in overcrowded university hostels in Kenya, specifically at Pwani University. It involved recruiting TB index cases and their contacts, utilizing a WHO symptom-based questionnaire to screen for TB through sputum analysis. The study found a prevalence of 3.2% among contacts, with sharing a bed with an index case as a significant risk factor for TB infection. The findings suggest that crowded living conditions in university hostels facilitate TB transmission, highlighting the need for targeted TB control interventions in such environments.