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Resurgence of tuberculosis amid COVID‐19 in Peru: Associated risk factors and recommendations

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  • Fatima Muhammad Asad Khan
  • Zohra Kazmi
  • Mohammad Mehedi Hasan
  • Ana Carla dos Santos Costa
  • Shoaib Ahmad
  • Mohammad Yasir Essar

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Peru is one of the countries with the highest incidence of tuberculosis and multidrug‐resistant tuberculosis in the world. Although public health measures adopted in the country have improved the care, diagnosis and management of patients with tuberculosis, there are still failures in the control of the disease in the country, especially of multidrug‐resistant tuberculosis and among the prison population or people living with HIV. The COVID‐19 pandemic has added a great burden to the Peruvian public health system, negatively impacting tuberculosis‐focused health programs due to the diversion of resources to control the pandemic. Consequently, combat measures, epidemiological surveillance of tuberculosis cases were affected, and data point to an increase in the number of cases, especially of multidrug‐resistant tuberculosis, and to the underdiagnosis of the disease. To deal with this problem and avoid a future catastrophe for the country's health system, multidisciplinary measures involving the population, health professionals and government bodies are needed. It is essential that education, diagnosis, contact screening and treatment programs are prioritised and given greater financial support. Furthermore, it is necessary to raise awareness in the population about the need for isolation and maintenance of treatment, especially among the most vulnerable populations.

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  • Fatima Muhammad Asad Khan & Zohra Kazmi & Mohammad Mehedi Hasan & Ana Carla dos Santos Costa & Shoaib Ahmad & Mohammad Yasir Essar, 2021. "Resurgence of tuberculosis amid COVID‐19 in Peru: Associated risk factors and recommendations," International Journal of Health Planning and Management, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 36(6), pages 2441-2445, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:ijhplm:v:36:y:2021:i:6:p:2441-2445
    DOI: 10.1002/hpm.3291
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    1. Tiago Correia, 2020. "SARS‐CoV‐2 pandemics: The lack of critical reflection addressing short‐ and long‐term challenges," International Journal of Health Planning and Management, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 35(3), pages 669-672, May.
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    1. Sudhan Rackimuthu & Reem Hunain & Zarmina Islam & Valentino Natoli & Ana Carla dos Santos Costa & Shoaib Ahmad & Mohammad Yasir Essar, 2022. "Zika virus amid COVID‐19 in India: A rising concern," International Journal of Health Planning and Management, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 37(1), pages 556-560, January.

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