%0 Journal Article %T Tuberculosis control programs and challenges in developed cities with intermediate disease burden: China experience %A Li, Jun %A Shen, Xin %A Yeoh, Eng-Kiong %A Chung, Pui-Hong %J Journal of Thoracic Disease %D 2017 %B 2017 %9 %! Tuberculosis control programs and challenges in developed cities with intermediate disease burden: China experience %K %X Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the world’s deadliest infectious disease (1). Historically, it not only posed threats in developing countries, but also affected population in the developed world. From a global perspective, more guidance and focus were prioritized in low-income countries and rural areas due to their high TB burdens. Recently, the World Health Organization (WHO) proposed the End TB Strategy targets (90% reduction in TB incidence and 95% reduction in TB deaths by 2035) and the action framework in low-incidence countries (1,2). However, how to strive for TB elimination in urban areas with intermediate disease burden is still not well understood. %U https://jtd.amegroups.org/article/view/12961 %V 9 %N 5 %P E525-E528 %@ 2077-6624