The world health organizations programme on communicable diseases monitors the epidemic, evaluating. Global tuberculosis report 2014 world health organization. Global epidemiology of tuberculosis and progress toward meeting global targets worldwide, 2018. This is done in the context of recommended global tb strategies and targets endorsed by whos member. Disseminate paediatric tb manual and begin implementation of. It provides a comprehensive and uptodate assessment of the tb epidemic and progress in implementing and. The recently published 19th who global tuberculosis report. Global tuberculosis reports from 1997 the data in the report is updated annually. It provides a comprehensive and uptodate assessment of the tb epidemic and progress in implementing and financing tb prevention, care, control and research at global, regional and country levels using data reported by over 200 countries that account for more than 99%. The stop tb strategy, case reports, treatment outcomes and estimates of tb burden 185. The jmm brought together national and international experts, affiliated departments from the ministry of health, civil.
Hiv modes of transmission model analysis of the distribution of new hiv infections in the dominican republic and recommendations for prevention this report is the result of the study conducted during the period august 2009november 2010 by a working team integrated by. Who report 2010 global tuberculosis control world reliefweb. Pdf tuberculosis control in resource limited settings. Epidemiology and disease burden of tuberculosis in.
To read the who full global tuberculosis report 2012, please go the folowing page. The government of bangladesh has given priority to tb control. Health systems considerations find, read and cite all the research you need on. These additional reporting mechanisms help to ensure the division of tuberculosis control is advised of all active and suspect tuberculosis treated in the province of british columbia. Information resource centre htmstb world health organization 20 avenue appia, 1211geneva27, switzerland email.
Discover current statistics and trends, compare countries and regions, and find the data you need at your fingertips using the tb report app. Links with this icon indicate that you are leaving the cdc website the centers for disease control and prevention cdc cannot attest to the accuracy of a nonfederal website. This article discusses how the 19th who global tuberculosis report 2014 provides an opportunity to think about the global tuberculosis strategy, and to assess just how much further effort is. Tuberculosis control who global information resource centre. For the latest data and analysis, please see the most recent edition of the global tb report. Report of the joint tb monitoring mission, india, 2015.
Control and through pharmacy services of bc centre for disease control which is responsible for dispensing all anti tuberculosis medication throughout the province. New challenges for tuberculosis control in china the. Number and and percentage of tuberculosis cases, by origin of birth united states, 19932010 alternate text. Between 2009 and 2010, tuberculosis tb morbidity decreased in new york state. Tuberculosis in new york state 2010 annual statistical report. The services of which are available throughout the country. Tuberculosis zaman k 112 jhpn better understanding of the prevalence of drug resistance against tuberculosis is one of the key elements in the control of tb. Abstract this is the nineteenth global report on tuberculosis tb published by who in a series that started in 1997.
It remains a major global health problem and about 2. Global tuberculosis control o report 2008wh v acknowledgements katherine floyd, mehran. Epidemiology and disease burden of tuberculosis in children. Who report 2002 global tuberculosis control surveillance, planning, financing global tuberculosis control who report 2002 communicable diseases who the global tuberculosis epidemic is growing larger and more dangerous each year.
Factsheet key facts tuberculosis tb is the ninth leading cause of death worldwide and the leading cause from a single infectious agent, ranking above hivaids. Monitoring the global tb epidemic and progress in tb control 19952006 173 implementing the stop tb strategy 178 financing tb control 20022008 179 annex 3. Tuberculosis ranks alongside hivaids as the top infectious killer worldwide, with 9. Tuberculosis tb is an ancient disease, but not a disease of the past. Oct 11, 2011 this is the sixteenth global report on tuberculosis tb published by who in a series that started in 1997. Nov 10, 2010 published on 10 nov 2010 view original download pdf 3. Tuberculosis cases in south dakota have historically been located in a few geographic locations that consistently report the majority of tb cases. Global epidemiology of tuberculosis and progress toward. Get the global tuberculosis report data in your pocket. This report highlights data for tuberculosis tb cases reported in san diego county in 20, and includes recent and key historical data, to assist in interpretation. Global tuberculosis report 2017 iii contents abbreviations iv acknowledgements v executive summary 1 chapter 1. Global tuberculosis control 2010 behera d indian j med res. Raviglione, director global tb programme, who, geneva 2 executive summary 4 1. Please note that direct comparisons between estimates of tb disease burden in the latest report and previous reports are not appropriate.
The world health organizations programme on communicable diseases monitors the epidemic, evaluating surveillance, planning, and financing data in support of national tb control programmes. Global tuberculosis report 2014 centers for disease control. The findings in the global tuberculosis control 2010 publication confirm that when whos best practices are put in place, and with the right amount of funding and commitments from governments, we can turn the tide on the tb epidemic, said dr mario raviglione, director of the who stop tb department. Knowledge and adoption of community mitigation efforts in mexico during the 2009 h1n1 pandemic. Global tuberculosis control report 2009 short update. Gains in tuberculosis control at risk due to 3 million missed patients and drug resistance. The country ranks sixth on the list of the 22 high burden tb countries. In may 2014, the world health assembly officially approved the draft global strategy and targets for tuberculosis prevention, care and control after 2015. Oct 17, 1988 the world health organization who has published an annual report on global control of tuberculosis tb every year since 1997. Although the manual is based on the who strategy for tuberculosis control, following the five key elements as defined and.
The who 2014 global tuberculosis reportfurther to go. This is the twentieth global report on tuberculosis tb published by who in a series that started in 1997. Elimination of tb requires massive stepup in research 10. The main purpose of this report is to provide the latest data on the tb epidemic and progress in tb care and control, based on data collected in the 2010 round of global tb data collection and previous years. The department is committed to protecting communities across florida from the spread of tb by providing leadership, policy development to assure provision of coordinated care to persons with active tb disease, their close contacts and other persons at high risk for latent tuberculosis infection ltbi, and by assuring a system of care is in place to manage complicated tb patients. Tuberculosis control in correctional facilities 171 summary 171 9. Global tuberculosis control who report 2002 communicable diseases who the global tuberculosis epidemic is growing larger and more dangerous each year. It deals with case definitions and treatment categories. In particular, entire timeseries of tb disease burden estimates are. This is the 16th global report on tuberculosis tb published by who in a series that started in 1997. The manual for tuberculosis gives information about the disease and the strategy and organization of a national control programme. Tuberculosis control who global information resource. Those who used the online data collection system to.
Wild poliovirus 17 november 2009 to 16 november 2010 date posted. The main aim of the report is to provide a comprehensive and uptodate assessment of the tb epidemic, and of progress in prevention, diagnosis and treatment of the disease at global, regional and country levels. The global fund to fight hivaids, tuberculosis and malaria is the single biggest source of external funding for tb control. With these limitations, the estimated burden of disease caused by tb in 2010 was 8. Global tuberculosis report 2012 v acknowledgements this report on global tuberculosis care and control was produced by a core team of people. For further information about tuberculosis contact.
The who 2014 global tuberculosis reportfurther to go the. The main purpose of the 2010 report is to provide a comprehensive and uptodate assessment of the tb epidemic and progress made in tb care and control at global, regional and country levels. Welcome to the global health observatory map gallery featured map. The world health organizations global tuberculosis report 2014, published today, shows that 9 million people developed tb in 20, and 1. Using the xpert mtbrif assay to detect pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis and rifampicin resistance in adults and children. This report contains the findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the fifth joint monitoring mission jmm of the revised national tuberculosis control programme rntcp.
Tb, hivassociated tb and drugresistant tb 63 chapter 5. Global tuberculosis control 2010 who report world health organization on. This figure is a bar graph that presents the number and percentage of tuberculosis tb cases, by origin of birth i. Linking to a nonfederal website does not constitute an endorsement by cdc or any of its employees of the sponsors or the information and products presented on the website.
Journal articles published by division of tb elimination dtbe authors 2010 dtbe journal articles. In 2012, the south african government produced a national strategic plan nsp to control the spread of tb with the ambitious aim of zero new tb infections and deaths by 2032, and a halving of the 2012 rates by 2016. Global tuberculosis control 2011, who report 2011 behera d. Global tuberculosis control by world health organization. Guidelines for tuberculosis control in new zealand 2010 v. The sustainable development goals and the end tb strategy 7 chapter 3. Methods survey design we undertook a longitudinal analysis of data from 1990, 2000, and 2010 national tuberculosis prevalence surveys in china.
Global tuberculosis control report 2010 avian flu diary. The main aim of the report is to provide a comprehensive and uptodate assessment of the tb epidemic, and of progress in prevention, diagnosis and treatment of the disease, at global, regional and country levels. Aburto nj, pevzner e, lopezridaura r, rojas r, lopezgatell h, lazcano e, hernandezavila m, harrington ta. If you are looking for a quick overview, or a handout to print, you can download this 2page pdf summary. This report on global tuberculosis control was produced by a core team of 12 experts. After disappearing from the world public health agenda in the 1960s and 1970s, tb returned in the early 1990s for several. Launch of the who global tuberculosis control report 2010. Tuberculosis in new york state 2010 annual statistical. Tuberculosis tb risk assessment worksheetcdc pdf pdf icon pdf 195k ms word formatcdcword word icon pdf pdf icon 4. Pdf on jan 1, 20, juliet nabyonga orem and others published tuberculosis control in resource limited settings. Since the 1990s, china has implemented a nationwide whorecommended dots directly observed treatment, shortcourse strategy, which led to a successful 65% decline in smearpositive pulmonary tuberculosis and a 48% decline in bacteriologically positive tuberculosis between 1990 and 2010. Using the xpert mtbrif assay to detect pulmonary and extrapulmonary. Updated guidelines for using interferon gamma release assays to detect mycobacterium tuberculosis infection united states, 2010 pdf cdc guidelines.
It is caused by a bacterium called mycobacterium tuberculosis and spreads through the air and infects the lungs and other organs and parts of the persons who come in contact to the infected persons. South africa has one of the highest per capita rates of tuberculosis tb incidence in the world. Pdf tuberculosis tb is an ancient disease, but not a disease of the past. The world health organization who has published an annual report on global control of tuberculosis tb every year since 1997. Revised national tuberculosis control program in india. To give new thrust and to revitalize the ntcp, with assistance from the abovementioned international agencies, in 1997, the revised national tb control program rntcp was launched. It provides a comprehensive and uptodate assessment of the tb epidemic and progress in implementing and financing tb prevention, care and control at global, regional and country levels using data reported by 200 countries and territories that account for over 99% of the world.
Globally, tuberculosis tb is the leading cause of death by an infectious disease. The data are based on the national case report report of a verified case of tuberculosis rvct, a standardized form used throughout the u. The 2010 total of 954 cases 711 cases in new york city, 243 cases in. Global tuberculosis control 2010 world health organization. Global tuberculosis report 2019 who has published a global tb report every year since 1997. Data are supplied primarily by national tb control programme managers and their staff. It provides a comprehensive and uptodate assessment of the tb epidemic and progress in implementing and financing tb prevention, care and control at global, regional and country levels using data reported by 198 countries that account for over 99% of the worlds tb cases. Tuberculosis control who report 2010 the world health organization monitors the global tuberculosis epidemic in support of national tb control programmes. It is a chronic disease caused by the bacillus mycobacterium tuberculosis and spreads from person to person through air. The global report on tuberculosis provides a comprehensive. Tuberculosis tb is an infectious fatal disease mainly among the developing countries. Tb manual national tuberculosis programme guidelines. The world health organization who has published an annual report on global control of tuberculosis tb. As a result, the revised national tuberculosis control program rntcp, based on the internationally recommended directly observed treatment shortcourse dots strategy, was launched in 1997 and implemented a phased expansion, achieving nationwide program coverage in march 2006.
That is why in order to protect you and your patients against mycobacterium tuberculosis, we recommend the use of hand disinfectants that have proven records of efficiency against mycobacterium. Tuberculosis tb is an ancient disease that has affected mankind for more than 4,000 years. The number of tb cases among asians in new york state exclusive of new york city peaked in the 2534 year age group n21, with a slightly lower peak in the over 65 age group n12. Guidelines for tuberculosis control in new zealand 2010. The main purpose of the report is to provide a comprehensive and up. In 2018, an estimated 10 million incident tb cases and 1.
Jun 06, 2003 tuberculosis and air travel guidelines pdf recommendations from the world health organization regarding the risk of tb on international flights. These include minnehaha county which reports the highest number of foreignborn tb cases and shannon, todd and pennington counties which report the highest number of native american tb cases. Tuberculosis cases by age and raceethnicity, new york state exclusive of new york city, 2010. Launch of the who global tuberculosis control report 2010 who. The who global tb report highlights the very big gains the. The main purpose of the report is to provide a comprehensive and uptodate assessment of the tb epidemic and progress made in tb care and control at global, regional and country levels. Tb usually affects the lungs but it can also affect other parts of the body, such as brain, intestines, kidneys, or the spine. World health organizationworld health organization, 2010. In particular, entire timeseries of tb disease burden estimates are updated every year.
The current years report supersedes all previous reports. The main purpose of the report is to provide a comprehensive and uptodate assessment of the tb epidemic and progress made in tb care and. Who has published a global tb report every year since 1997. Our understanding of the tuberculosis tb epidemic in children is incomplete due to challenges in. Surprisingly, south africas tb control program received the second highest score on the report cards evidencebased, objective rating criteria despite known problems with treatment followup and completion. Main findings progress towards targets for case detection and cure dots programmes were over half way to the 70% target for case detection by the end of 2002 the global, smearpositive case detection rate by dots programmes was 37% in 2002. Technical coordination committee yordana dolores, unaidsdominican republic. Innovation to accelerate global tuberculosis elimination 2 by mario c. An estimated 417,000 people died from the disease in the african region 1. Tuberculosis 7 healthsystem strengthening and tuberculosis.