Tuberculosis in people of Ukrainian origin in the European Union and the European Economic Area, 2019 to 2022

Euro Surveill. 2024 Mar;29(12). doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2024.29.12.2400094.ABSTRACTApproximately five million Ukrainians were displaced to the EU/EEA following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. While tuberculosis (TB) notification rates per 100,000 Ukrainians in the EU/EEA remained stable, the number of notified TB cases in Ukrainians increased almost fourfold (mean 2019-2021: 201; 2022: 780). In 2022, 71% cases were notified in three countries, and almost 20% of drug-resistant TB cases were of Ukrainian origin. Targeted healthcare services for Ukrainians are vital for early diagnosis and treatment, and preventing transmission.PMID:38516786 | DOI:10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2024.29.12.2400094

Source: Euro Surveill - March 22, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Krista Stoycheva Veronica Cristea Csaba K ödmön Senia Rosales-Klintz Dominik Zenner Anca Vasiliu Marieke van der Werf Christoph Lange Source Type: research