Tuberculosis in times of war and crisis: Epidemiological trends and characteristics of patients born in Ukraine, Germany, 2022 separator commenting unavailable

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The Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 caused a large migration to other European countries, including Germany. This movement impacted the TB epidemiology, as Ukraine has a higher prevalence of TB and multidrug-resistant TB rates compared to Germany. Our descriptive analysis of TB surveillance data...

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Veröffentlicht in:Euro surveillance : bulletin européen sur les maladies transmissibles 2023-06, Vol.28 (24), p.1
Hauptverfasser: Hauer, Barbara, Kröger, Stefan, Haas, Walter, Brodhun, Bonita
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Sprache:eng
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Intensive care
Migration
Tuberculosis
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Zusammenfassung:The Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 caused a large migration to other European countries, including Germany. This movement impacted the TB epidemiology, as Ukraine has a higher prevalence of TB and multidrug-resistant TB rates compared to Germany. Our descriptive analysis of TB surveillance data reveals important information to improve TB care in people displaced from Ukraine. We observed an expected increase in the number of TB patients born in Ukraine, which is, however, so far below WHO/Europe estimates.
ISSN:1025-496X
1560-7917
DOI:10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2023.28.24.2300284