Tuberculosis in the European Union/European Economic Area: much progress, still many challenges

Tuberculosis in the European Union/European Economic Area: much progress, still many challenges

A total of 3% of global TB cases occur in the WHO European Region [1]. From a global perspective, the European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA)—which comprises 31 of the 53 countries in the Region—is making much progress, with decreasing numbers of people getting sick from TB or dying from the...

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Veröffentlicht in:Euro surveillance : bulletin européen sur les maladies transmissibles 2019-03, Vol.24 (12)
Hauptverfasser: Guthmann, Jean-Paul, Haas, Walter
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Disease control
Global health
Tuberculosis
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Zusammenfassung:A total of 3% of global TB cases occur in the WHO European Region [1]. From a global perspective, the European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA)—which comprises 31 of the 53 countries in the Region—is making much progress, with decreasing numbers of people getting sick from TB or dying from the disease [2]. Despite this improvement, several problems remain that need to be considered.
ISSN:1560-7917
1025-496X
1560-7917
DOI:10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2019.24.12.1900174