Epidemiological situation of tuberculosis in the world based on a report of the World Health Organization 2013
Journal Title: Przegląd Epidemiologiczny - Year 2015, Vol 69, Issue 4
Abstract
The epidemiological situation of tuberculosis is regionally diverse and dynamically changing. It is related not only to the health status of people but also to the organization of health care, financial possibilities, and cultural problems affecting the dissemination of the infection. The actions taken by the WHO since the 90s have been effective and from 2005 a decrease in the prevalence has been noted and even earlier a decrease in mortality was observed. The best situation is in North America and in Western Europe. The highest number of TB cases are observed in South-East Asia; however the highest incidence index is in Sub-Saharan Africa. Demographic differences related to sex and age are still observed. Men suffer more often than women. In countries with a good epidemiological situation elderly people are ill more frequently, while in epidemic regions more children and young people are ill.
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Tadeusz M. Zielonka
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