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. 2020 Aug 28:ciaa1289. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciaa1289

Collateral Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Tuberculosis Control in Jiangsu Province, China

Qiao Liu 1,#, Peng Lu 1,#, Ye Shen 2, Changwei Li 2,3, Jianming Wang 4, Limei Zhu 1, Wei Lu 1,, Leonardo Martinez 5
PMCID: PMC7499510  PMID: 32857838

Abstract

The Covid-19 pandemic may impede global tuberculosis elimination goals. In Jiangsu Province, China, tuberculosis notifications dropped 52% in 2020 compared to 2015–2019. Treatment completion and screening for drug resistance decreased continuously in 2020. Urgent attention must be paid to tuberculosis control efforts during and after the Covid-19 pandemic.

Keywords: tuberculosis, COVID-19, China, drug resistance


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