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Social factors associated with tuberculosis meningitis

Authored by:

Krauss-Mars, A.H., and Lachman, P.I.

Full Citation:

Krauss-Mars, A.H., and Lachman, P.I. 1992. Social factors associated with tuberculosis meningitis. South African Medical Journal. 81(1).

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Additional key concepts from this publication:

Vaccine-preventable diseases that have long-term health consequences can exacerbate financial hardships.

Key Evidence: Among families participating in a study in Western Cape, South Africa, 35% of mothers who were previously employed stopped working to care for children who had survived tuberculosis meningitis resulting in permanent disabilities. 19% of families reported experiencing financial loss as a result of caring for these disabled children.

Families and caretakers may experience acute or lasting loss of wages associated with caring for a child ill with, or permanently disabled by, a vaccine-preventable disease.

Key Evidence: Among families participating in a study in Western Cape, South Africa, 35% of mothers who were previously employed stopped working to care for children who had survived tuberculosis meningitis with permanent disabilities. 19% of families reported experiencing financial loss as a result of caring for these disabled children.

Survivors of potentially vaccine-preventable tuberculous meningitis have a high school failure rate.

Key Evidence: Children in Western Cape, South Africa who were well enough to attend school after surviving tuberculosis meningitis, more than half had failed at least one school grade.