Africa: The Clock Is Ticking - It's Time to End TB Deaths Among People With HIV!

[WHO] In the run up to World TB Day, WHO has released new data from over 84 countries on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the TB response, and launched new guidelines on systematic TB screening to help countries bridge the gap in diagnosis and care. As a result of COVID-19, notifications of people with TB dropped by 21% globally in 2020, compared with 2019. Late diagnosis of TB results in onward transmission within households and communities, as well as an increased burden of TB and poor outcomes, includin
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news