Space-Time scan of tuberculosis indicators in Northeast Brazil: an ecological and time-series study over 20 years (2001-2020)
The study revealed a heterogeneous distribution of PTB across the Northeast region of Brazil, with notable high-risk clusters identified primarily in Bahia, Ceará, Maranhão, and coastal areas of Alagoas and Pernambuco. The stability in PTB incidence coupled with rising mortality rates and declining cure proportions underscores significant challenges in TB control efforts within the region. These findings underscore the urgent need for targeted interventions and strengthened healthcare systems to achieve Brazil's goals outlined in the "End TB strategy" endorsed by the WHO.
Authors
- Carlos Dornels Freire de Souza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7995-1893)
- Ana Cristina de Oliveira Costa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8477-2072)
- Álvaro Francisco Lopes de Sousa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2710-2122)
- Karina Conceição Gomes Machado de Araújo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4433-5227)
- Lucas Almeida Andrade (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5694-2094)
- Gleidson Felipe Hilario de Jesus (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4902-4321)
- Shirley Verônica Melo Almeida Lima (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9062-0742)
- Allan Dantas dos Santos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6529-1887)
- Márcio Bezerra‐Santos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9962-6537)
- Mariana do Rosário Souza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3139-8483)
- Vinícius Barbosa dos Santos Sales (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0697-395X)
- Isabel Amélia Costa Mendes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0704-4319)
- Emerson Lucas Silva Camargo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6119-5193)
- Patrícia Sanches
Institutions
- Universidade de Ribeirão Preto (BR)
- Universidade Federal de Sergipe (BR)
- Centro Universitário de Belo Horizonte (BR)
- National School of Public Health (GR)
- Hospital Sírio-Libanês (BR)
- Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco (BR)
- Universidade Federal de Alagoas (BR)
- Universidade Nova de Lisboa (PT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-11-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-24307-6
- Primary Topic
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00