Geographical evolutionary pathway of global tuberculosis incidence trends.

ABSTRACT:

Backgrounds

Tuberculosis (TB) remains a serious public health and human development problem, especially in developing countries. Despite the effectiveness of directly observed therapy, short course programs in reducing transmission and progression of TB, poverty reduction and socioeconomic development remain crucial factors in decreasing TB incidence. However, the geographical pathway on the planet is not yet clear.

Objectives

This study was to reconstruct the geographical evolutionary process of TB in 173 countries and territories from 2010 to 2019 to analyze the socioeconomic determinants that impact the global TB epidemic. In addition, the TB incidence in 2030 was predicted.

Methods

This study analyses TB incidence data from 173 countries and territories between 20

SUBMITTER: Lei Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10123998 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature