Tuberculosis and COVID-19: Lessons from the Past Viral Outbreaks and Possible Future Outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The threat of contagious infectious diseases is constantly evolving as demographic explosion, travel globalization, and changes in human lifestyle increase the risk of spreading pathogens, leading to accelerated changes in disease landscape. Of particular interest is the aftermath of superimposing viral epidemics (especially SARS-CoV-2) over long-standing diseases, such as tuberculosis (TB), which remains a significant disease for public health worldwide and especially in emerging economies.

Methods and results

The PubMed electronic database was systematically searched for relevant articles linking TB, influenza, and SARS-CoV viruses and subsequently assessed eligibility according to inclusion criteria. Using a data mining approach, we also queried the COVID-19 Op

SUBMITTER: Crisan-Dabija R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7479474 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature