Worldwide Effects of Coronavirus Disease Pandemic on Tuberculosis Services, January-April 2020

Emerg Infect Dis. 2020 Nov;26(11):2709-2712. doi: 10.3201/eid2611.203163. Epub 2020 Sep 11.

Abstract

Coronavirus disease has disrupted tuberculosis services globally. Data from 33 centers in 16 countries on 5 continents showed that attendance at tuberculosis centers was lower during the first 4 months of the pandemic in 2020 than for the same period in 2019. Resources are needed to ensure tuberculosis care continuity during the pandemic.

Keywords: 2019 novel coronavirus disease; COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; TB; coronavirus disease; health services; respiratory infections; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; tuberculosis and other mycobacteria; viruses; zoonoses.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Betacoronavirus
  • COVID-19
  • Continuity of Patient Care / trends*
  • Coronavirus Infections / epidemiology*
  • Facilities and Services Utilization / trends*
  • Global Health / trends*
  • Humans
  • Pandemics
  • Pneumonia, Viral / epidemiology*
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • Tuberculosis / epidemiology
  • Tuberculosis / therapy*