Tuberculosis and Development

Question 1

Answer 1

Poverty

Question 2

Describe the epidemiology of TB?

Answer 2

Undernourishment is the driving force of TB

Question 3

What are the end global TB epidemic goals by 2030?

Answer 3

1. Reduce TB deaths by 95%
2. Reduce new cases by 90%
3. Ensure that no family is burdened with catastrophic expenses due to TB

Question 4

Describe the incidence of TB?

Answer 4

Estimated cases going down

Actual number of cases are going up - more diagnostics

Question 5

How to TB rates vary with socioeconomic development?

Answer 5

TB rates improved - better clinics, more access to healthcare.

Has reduced number of deaths

cases still nor prevented

Question 6

What social determinants can be improved to improve TB cases/outcomes?

Answer 6

Question 7

How has the rates of TB changed in the US? How have the rates of Africans-Americans changed?

Answer 7

Question 8

What is the effect of crowding and poor ventilation?

Answer 8

As number of people per room increase, there is an increase in TB rates in those households

Question 9

What is the effect of HIV, malnutrition, lung disease, diabetes, alcoholism?

Answer 9

Dose–response relationship in the reviewed cohort studies on the association between BMI and TB incidence.

Question 10

What were the 10 priority recommendations of the UN for TB global targets?

Answer 10

Question 11

How long does. it take to get rid of most of tb and cough?

Answer 11

9 days

Question 12

Answer 12

56% or 85%

Question 13

Why is tx completion low?

Answer 13

• cost
• SEs
• Long tx course
• stigma

Question 14

Instead of microbiology outcomes, what should we focus on?

Answer 14

Question 15

What GLOBAL HEALTH INTERVENTION DO YOU suggest TO improve PATIENT OUTCOME?

Answer 15

• social support
• education
• better housing
• reduce stigma