Identifying Hot Spots of Tuberculosis in Nigeria Using an Early Warning Outbreak Recognition System: Retrospective Analysis of Implications for Active Case Finding Interventions

Chidubem Ogbudebe   ¹ , MPH ;   Dohyo Jeong   ² , MA ;   Bethrand Odume   ¹ , MD, MPH ;   Ogoamaka Chukwuogo   ¹ , MD, MA ;   Cyril Dim   ³ , MD, PhD ;   Sani Useni   ¹ , MD, MPH ;   Okey Okuzu   ⁴ , MBA ;   Chenchita Malolan   ⁵ , MPH ;   Dohyeong Kim   ² , PhD ;   Fiemu Nwariaku   ⁵ , MD, PhD ;   Nkiru Nwokoye   ¹ , PhD ;   Stephanie Gande   ¹ , MPH ;   Debby Nongo   ⁶ , MA ;   Rupert Eneogu   ⁶ , MD, MSc ;   Temitayo Odusote   ⁶ , MD, MPH ;   Salewa Oyelaran   ⁶ , MHSA ;   Obioma Chijioke-Akaniro   ⁷ , MD, MPH ;   Nrip Nihalani   ⁸ , MSc ;   Chukwuma Anyaike   ⁷ , MD, MPH ;   Mustapha Gidado   ⁹ , MD, PhD

¹ Technical Division, KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation, Abuja, Nigeria

² University of Texas, Dallas, TX, United States

³ College of Medicine, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu, Nigeria

⁴ InStrat Global Health Solutions, Abuja, Nigeria

⁵ University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, United States

⁶ Office of Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome and Tuberculosis, United States Agency for International Development, Abuja, Nigeria

⁷ National Tuberculosis, Leprosy and Buruli Ulcer Control Program, Federal Ministry of Health, Abuja, Nigeria

⁸ Plus91 Technologies, Delhi, India

⁹ Program Management Unit, KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation, Hague, Netherlands