[Epidemiology of tuberculosis]. / Épidémiologie de la tuberculose.
Rev Pneumol Clin
; 71(2-3): 67-72, 2015.
Article
em Fr
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-25131367
ABSTRACT
Tuberculosis is a contagious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It represents, according to World Health Organization (WHO), one of the most leading causes of death worldwide. With nearly 8 million new cases each year and more than 1 million deaths per year, tuberculosis is still a public health problem. Despite of the decrease in incidence, morbidity and mortality remain important partially due to co-infection with human immunodeficiency virus and emergence of resistant bacilli. All WHO regions are not uniformly affected by TB. Africa's region has the highest rates of morbidity and mortality. The epidemiological situation is also worrying in Eastern European countries where the proportion of drug-resistant tuberculosis is increasing. These regional disparities emphasize to develop screening, diagnosis and monitoring to the most vulnerable populations. In this context, the Stop TB program, developed by the WHO and its partner's, aims to reduce the burden of disease in accordance with the global targets set for 2015.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Tuberculose
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Screening_studies
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Africa
Idioma:
Fr
Revista:
Rev Pneumol Clin
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Tunísia