The aim of the study was to estimate the changes of lung tuberculosis attack rate and morbidity and its changes in Kaunas city and Kaunas district during 2000-2002.
Material and methods: We analyzed results of National tuberculosis registry entries during 2000-2002 years period concerning new tuberculosis cases and relapses in Kaunas city and Kaunas district.
Results: We found significant decrease in lung tuberculosis morbidity from 59.11/100000 to 37.2/100000 (p=0.001) and attack rate from 71.25/100000 to 49.08/100000 (p=0.0026) in Kaunas city during 2000-2002 period respectively. Decrease in Kaunas district in the same time was not significant. The rate of lung tuberculosis relapses during 2000-2002 period in Kaunas city and Kaunas district increased, but not significantly.
Conclusions: The morbidity and attack rate of lung tuberculosis in Kaunas city decreased significantly during 2000-2002. The rate of lung tuberculosis relapses during 2000-2002 in Kaunas city and Kaunas district didn't change significantly.