The COVID-19 pandemic threatens to reverse recent progress in reducing the global burden of Tuberculosis

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The COVID-19 pandemic threatens to reverse recent progress in reducing the global burden of Tuberculosis

November 21, 2020 Dario Scaramuzzi 0 Comments 5 tags

The COVID-19 pandemic threatens to reverse recent progress in reducing the global burden of tuberculosis. The global number of deaths for tuberculosis could increase by around 200.000–400.000 in 2020 alone, as result of essential tuberculosis services disruptions due to the reallocation of human, financial and other resources from tuberculosis to the COVID-19 response, as reported by WHO: https://bit.ly/35KyzD

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With 1 million new cases and 200,000 children dead each year, Tuberculosis (TB) is now the leading cause of death from infectious diseases for children of all ages globally (UNICEF).

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The COVID-19 pandemic threatens to reverse recent progress in reducing the global burden of Tuberculosis

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