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. 2022 Apr 11;12(4):e055295. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-055295

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Overview of study enrolment and population-wide TB and leprosy screening approachh. *Chest X-ray to be performed in everyone ≥10 years of age and all children <10 years with current symptoms (cough, fever, weight loss/failure to thrive or visible neck nodes). **The TST can be read up to 96 hours (4 days days) after placement if the 2-day day follow-up is missed. HH, household; LPT, leprosy preventive therapy; LTBI, latent TB infection; NTP, National TB Programme; TB, tuberculosis; TPT, TB preventive treatment; TST, tuberculosis;