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The Lancet Infectious Diseases
Published: Dec. 17, 2018, 5:24 p.m.·
Tags:
TB epidemiology
The Lancet Infectious Diseases published a three-part Series reviewing tuberculosis transmission in HIV-endemic settings in the context of the advances in understanding, the impact of drug resistance, and how new techniques could be applied to reduce transmission.
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The Lancet Infectious Diseases
Published: Dec. 11, 2017, 7:56 p.m.·
Tags:
TB epidemiology
An understanding of the trends in TB incidence, prevalence, and mortality is crucial to tracking of the success of TB control programmes and identification of remaining challenges. A study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases assessed trends in the fatal and non-fatal burden of TB over the past 25 years for 195 countries and territories.
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The Lancet Infectious Diseases
Published: March 28, 2017, 1:53 p.m.·
Tags:
Global TB response,
Drug-resistant TB,
Global health,
Public health
When faced with a medical emergency and limited resources, triage is essential. Deciding where needs are greatest helps to focus attention and provoke action, in line with a utilitarian aim of maximising gains and minimising harms for the greatest number of people. The importance of setting priorities applies equally to a global emergency as to a local one. With the threat of antimicrobial resistance now recognised at the highest political levels, WHO has compiled a list of pathogens on which research and development of new antimicrobials should be focused.
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