Identification of trends, direction of distribution and spatial pattern of tuberculosis disease (2015-2017) in Penang

• Main Authors: Nur Afiqah Ariffin,, Wan Mohd Muhiyuddin Wan Ibrahim,, Ruslan Rainis,, Narimah Samat,, Mohammad Izzamil Mohd Nasir,, Siti Masayu Rosliah Abdul Rashid,, Azizul Ahmad,, Yaniza Shaira Zakaria,
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2024
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/23554/1/68_84_676782360671PB.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/23554/; https://ejournal.ukm.my/gmjss/index

In Malaysia, the annual tuberculosis (TB) cases exhibit a consistent upward trend, and Penang has experienced a similar increase since 2011. This research aims to analyze the trend, distribution direction, and spatial patterns of TB in Penang from 2015 to 2017, utilizing data from 4,015 TB cases obt...