Restrictions imposed by countries due to the coronavirus can lead to a resurgence of tuberculosis and the deaths of 1.4 million people. This is with reference to new research on this issue according to CNBC.
As he wrote “the Rambler”, the new coronavirus was identified in the Chinese city of Wuhan at the end of 2019. In early March, the who announced the pandemic. According to the latest data, the number of cases in the world exceeded 4.1 million people.
A study on the impact on the TB pandemic coronavirus was performed to the Stop TB Partnership in collaboration with Imperial College London, the Johns Hopkins University and the Agency for international development, and takes into account a three-month isolation regime, a 10-month recovery period.
The report stresses that in the period between 2020 and 2025 tuberculosis as a result of lack of diagnosis and treatment can be infected with no less than 6.3 million people. It will throw the campaign against this disease for 5-8 years, the report said.
According to the Executive Director of the Stop TB Partnership of Luchitsy of Dizi, the surge in the incidence of “avoidable”.
“we Need to remember that not only COVID-19, but also tuberculosis and other diseases continue to affect the lives of people and lead to deaths every day,” she said.
Stop TB Partnership notes that countries need to intensify efforts to diagnose the disease, monitor those who were in contact with patients, as well as “to disseminate information about the importance of detection and response to symptoms pointing to tuberculosis.”
