Epidemiology and control strategies for tuberculosis in countries with the largest prison populations

ABSTRACT Tuberculosis (TB) is a serious infectious disease, and its control is considered a challenge, especially among vulnerable populations such as prisoners. The occurrence of TB in prisons is an alarming public health problem in many countries. This integrative review aims to describe the epide...

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Published in:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Main Authors: Caroline Busatto, Dienefer Venske Bierhals, Julia Silveira Vianna, Pedro Eduardo Almeida da Silva, Lia Gonçalves Possuelo, Ivy Bastos Ramis
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2022
Subjects:
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Health
Prisoners
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
RC955-962
Arctic
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0060-2022
https://doaj.org/article/74928184d0e24e339e6ba0141f657917
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Summary:ABSTRACT Tuberculosis (TB) is a serious infectious disease, and its control is considered a challenge, especially among vulnerable populations such as prisoners. The occurrence of TB in prisons is an alarming public health problem in many countries. This integrative review aims to describe the epidemiology of TB and control strategies for this disease in countries with the largest prison populations. Studies have shown that it is essential to know the prevalence of TB in prisons of each country. This is because it can serve as an indication of the need for action in prisons to reduce TB rates, including improving the structure of prison environments, rapidly and accurately diagnosing new cases, identifying drug-resistant strains, and implementing effective and directly observed treatment for TB.

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