The age-structured incidence and mortality of pulmonary tuberculosis reported in China, in 2005–15: a longitudinal analysis of national surveillance data

BackgroundWith the rapid pace of population ageing, tuberculosis in older people has become a public health challenge in China. However, the age-structured epidemiological transition and its impact on achieving the end tuberculosis targets by 2035 have not been understood well. We analysed the age-structured incidence and mortality of pulmonary tuberculosis reported in China to inform current and future control programmes.MethodsIn this...