Tuberculosis in Brazil: one country, multiple realities.
Andreza Oliveira CortezAngelita Cristine de MeloLeonardo de Oliveira NevesKarina Aparecida ResendePaulo Augusto Moreira CamargosPublished in: Jornal brasileiro de pneumologia : publicacao oficial da Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisilogia (2021)
The situation related to tuberculosis differs among the five regions of Brazil. Those differences can make it difficult to control the disease in the country and could explain the fact that Brazil failed to reach the MDG for tuberculosis-related mortality. Tuberculosis control measures should be adapted to account for regional differences.