Decline in prevalence of tuberculosis following an intensive case finding campaign and the COVID-19 pandemic in an urban Ugandan community.

Emily A KendallPeter J KitonsaAnnet NalutaayaKatherine O RobskyKamoga Caleb ErisaJames MukiibiAdithya CattamanchiMidori Kato-MaedaAchilles KatambaDavid Dowdy

Published in: Thorax (2023)

Following an intensive initial case finding campaign in an urban Ugandan community in 2019, the burden of prevalent TB as measured by systematic screening had decreased by 45% in 2021, despite the intervening COVID-19 pandemic.

Keyphrases

mycobacterium tuberculosis
mental health
healthcare
risk factors
hiv aids
emergency department
pulmonary tuberculosis
hepatitis c virus
antiretroviral therapy
hiv infected
electronic health record