Tuberculosis and other activities in Karonga District - 1986–2012.

a1997–1999: survey for lymph node TB in district hospital. 2008–2009: general TB screening of patients on general ward of district hospital.
bSpecies confirmation and dug sensitivity tested in UK laboratories. Done for study purposes, seldom used in diagnostic decision (i.e. start tuberculosis treatment or not) due to delay in sending sample and receiving result.
cmostly based on clinical staging. When CD4 was available, ART eligibility threshold was raised from <200 to <250 in 2007, and to <350 in 2011.