Tuberculosis in Brazil: one country, multiple realities - PMC
Tuberculosis transmission is associated with crowding, such as that seen in metropolitan areas in Brazil, 20 the region with the second highest tuberculosis incidence rate being the southeastern region, which is the most populous region of the country.
Trends in tuberculosis incidence and mortality coefficients in Brazil ...
A population-based study of TB cases, carried out in a municipality in the Central-West of Brazil, pointed to the relationship between TB in incarcerated people and the urban population, in which 54% of Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains came from people in prisons .
The burden of tuberculosis and attributable risk factors in Brazil ...
Sep 30, 2020 · Tuberculosis (TB) continues to be an important cause of fatal and non-fatal burden in Brazil. In this study, we present estimates for TB burden in Brazil from 1990 to 2017 using data from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study 2017 (GBD 2017).
Brazil tackles its tuberculosis burden - The Lancet
According to Tereza Kasaeva, director of WHO's Global TB Programme, Brazil has made quick advancement in the last six months to include nine ministries to emphasize ending TB and tackle the main drivers of the epidemic.
Unsuccessful tuberculosis treatment outcomes across Brazil's ...
Feb 18, 2024 · All reported cases of tuberculosis between January 2010 and December 2021, as well as reported cases of COVID-19 from February 2020 to December 2021, were included. The outcomes studied encompass loss to follow-up, drug-resistant tuberculosis, and death.
SciELO - Saúde Pública - Tuberculosis incidence in Brazil: time …
Jun 14, 2024 · To assess the incidence of tuberculosis in Brazil between 2001 and 2022 and estimate the monthly incidence forecast until 2030. This is a time-series study based on monthly tuberculosis records from the Notifiable Diseases Information System and official projections of the Brazilian population.
Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people) - Brazil | Data
Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people) - Brazil from The World Bank: Data. Free and open access to global development data. Data. ... Tuberculosis treatment success rate (% of new cases) Number of maternal deaths. Mortality rate attributed to household and ambient air pollution, age-standardized, male (per 100,000 male population) ...
Beyond goodwill and promises—urgent needs and opportunities …
Nov 21, 2023 · Brazil’s already-difficult path to tuberculosis (TB) elimination was aggravated by the COVID-19 pandemic and an overlapping substantial increase in poverty between 2018 and 2022.1 Progress toward milestones made before the pandemic was compromised or halted.
According to Tereza Kasaeva, director of WHO’s Global TB Programme, Brazil has made quick advancement in the last six months to include nine ministries to emphasize ending TB and tackle the main drivers of the epidemic.
Tuberculosis Treatment Outcomes in Brazil: Different Predictors …
Feb 2, 2023 · Using data from Regional Prospective Observational Research for Tuberculosis-Brazil, we evaluated biological and behavioral factors associated with each component of unsuccessful TB outcomes, recently updated by WHO (death, loss to follow-up [LTFU], and treatment failure).