Impact of COVID-19 on Tuberculosis Indicators in Brazil: A Time Series and Spatial Analysis Study.
Thais Zamboni BerraAntônio Carlos Vieira RamosYan Mathias AlvesReginaldo Bazon Vaz TavaresAriela Fehr TártaroMurilo César do NascimentoHeriederson Sávio Dias MouraFelipe Mendes DelpinoDébora de Almeida SoaresRuan Víctor Dos Santos SilvaDulce Maria de Oliveira GomesAline Aparecida MonroeRicardo Alexandre ArcêncioPublished in: Tropical medicine and infectious disease (2022)
COVID-19 influenced the follow-up of and adherence to TB treatment and intensified social vulnerability and, consequently, affected the notification of TB since the relationship between the disease and social determinants of health is already known. The restoration and strengthening of essential services for the prevention and detection of cases and treatment of TB in endemic environments such as Brazil have been oriented as a priority in the global health agenda.