Partial recovery of tuberculosis preventive treatment in Brazil after pandemic drawback

• Main Authors: Iane Coutinho (Author), Layana Costa Alves (Author), Guilherme Loureiro Werneck (Author), Anete Trajman (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, 2024-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract: Brazil was heavily affected by COVID-19 both with death toll and economically, with absence of a centralized Federal Government response. Tuberculosis (TB) notifications decreased in 2020 but partial recovery was observed in 2021. We have previously shown a sharp (93%) reduction in TB prev...