Tuberculosis Trends in the Post‐COVID‐19 Era: Is It Going to be a Global Concern?
COVID-19 has undone years of progress in TB control, highlighting the need for a unified health strategy. Early diagnosis, treatment of latent TB, and BCG catch-up initiatives are crucial. Strengthening health systems, addressing socioeconomic factors such as poverty and hunger, and utilizing pandemic advancements like telemedicine and vaccine research will be key to preventing a resurgence of TB. Continued financial support and international cooperation are essential to eliminating TB by 2030.
Authors
- Fatemeh Afra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2938-2025)
- Soroush Khojasteh‐Kaffash (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3114-0113)
- Sina Moghaddam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3798-7908)
- Adrina Habibzadeh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2537-3279)
- Abolfazl Fateh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2043-8523)
- Noosha Samieefar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6429-7729)
Institutions
- Pasteur Institute of Iran (IR)
- University of Tehran (IR)
- Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (IR)
- Sina Hospital (IR)
- Children's Medical Center (IR)
- Fasa University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Birjand University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Health Science Reports
- Published
- 2025-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.70792
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.19