Lessons From Tuberculosis Control for COVID-19: Screening Should Be Universal

Since World War II, a tradition of fighting infectious diseases had proven its worth in stopping chains of contamination and controlling diseases. Contradicting this tradition, the choices made in France regarding the COVID-19 pandemic failed to prevent deaths and protect the most exposed population...

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Veröffentlicht in:	New solutions 2020-11, Vol.30 (3), p.168-172
Hauptverfasser:	Thébaud-Mony, Annie, Turshen, translated by Meredeth
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Betacoronavirus Contamination Coronavirus Infections - diagnosis Coronavirus Infections - epidemiology Coronaviruses COVID-19 Epidemics Global Health Humans Infectious diseases Pandemics Pneumonia, Viral - diagnosis Pneumonia, Viral - epidemiology Pollution control Public health SARS-CoV-2 Tuberculosis Tuberculosis - diagnosis Tuberculosis - epidemiology World War II
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Zusammenfassung:	Since World War II, a tradition of fighting infectious diseases had proven its worth in stopping chains of contamination and controlling diseases. Contradicting this tradition, the choices made in France regarding the COVID-19 pandemic failed to prevent deaths and protect the most exposed populations. Workers, in particular, are the victims of this failure. Based on the experience of tuberculosis control, this article shows that another strategy is not only possible, but crucial to overcome such epidemic.
ISSN:	1048-2911 1541-3772
DOI:	10.1177/1048291120957238