Tuberculosis remains a global health problem, with an estimated 10.4 million cases and 1.8
million deaths resulting from the disease in 2015. The most lethal and disabling form of …

Background Case fatality ratios in children with tuberculosis are poorly understood—
particularly those among children with HIV and children not receiving tuberculosis treatment …

Abstract The American Thoracic Society, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and
Infectious Diseases Society of America jointly sponsored the development of this guideline …

The objectives of the 2022 consolidated guidelines are: to provide policy makers and
implementing partners with evidence-based recommendations on the cascade of care for …

TB affects around 10.6 million people each year and there are now around 155 million TB
survivors. TB and its treatments can lead to permanently impaired health and wellbeing. In …

Adolescence is characterised by a substantial increase in the incidence of tuberculosis, a
known fact since the early 20th century. Most of the world's adolescents live in low-income …

Background People who survive tuberculosis face clinical and societal consequences after
recovery, including increased risks of recurrent tuberculosis, premature death, reduced lung …

Lyme borreliosis is the most common vectorborne disease in the northern hemisphere. It
usually begins with erythema migrans; early disseminated infection particularly causes …

The aim of this operational handbook is to provide practical guidance on the implementation
of the World Health Organization (WHO) policy recommendations on the prevention and …

Despite achieving great public health strides to control tuberculosis (TB) within the United
States, it remains an enormous public health issue worldwide. Accurate statistics on …