Deaths from tuberculosis may increase again Medical pressure with new corona WHO October 15 4:11
WHO = World Health Organization maintains a treatment system in each country, saying that while medical institutions are under pressure due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection, the diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis may be delayed one after another, and the number of people dying from tuberculosis may increase in the future. I called for.
On the 14th, WHO released the latest report summarizing the situation of tuberculosis in the world.
According to this, 10 million people worldwide developed tuberculosis and 1.4 million people died last year, a decrease of 9% in the number of cases and 14% in the deaths compared to 2015.
WHO analyzes this as a result of the development of diagnostic and treatment systems for early detection of tuberculosis in each country.
On the other hand, as the spread of the new coronavirus infection puts pressure on medical institutions, the diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis may be delayed, and it may be difficult for tuberculosis patients to go to the hospital due to restrictions on going out and lower wages due to the economic downturn. It means that things are happening one after another.
For this reason, WHO has called on each country to maintain a treatment system for tuberculosis patients, saying that the number of people who will die from tuberculosis may increase in the future.