Tuberculosis situation in children in 2021 and the prospects of its change in 2022
V. A. Aksenova,
S. A. Sterlikov,
D. A. Kucheryavaya,
A. V. Gordina,
Ya. Yu. Pankova,
I. A. Vasilyeva https://doi.org/10.21292/2075-1230-2022-100-11-13-19
Abstract
The article analyzes changes in the epidemic tuberculosis situation in children and factors influencing it. Data from tuberculosis statistical surveillance forms and on-line monitoring data for the biggest available period were studied. It was found that in 2021, tuberculosis incidence increased in children of 0-14 years old, and this increase was statistically significant (p < 0.05) in the group of children of 7-14years old (from 5.6 to 6.3 per 100,000 children of 7-14 years old), which may be related to the COVID-19 pandemic: increased epidemic risk of tuberculosis infection sources and increased exposure of children primarily of school age, who were switched to distant learning.
The increase in tuberculosis incidence among children exposed to tuberculosis patients from 143.8 to 183.0 per 100,000 exposed children may be further attributed to decreased dissociating of contacts by hospitalizing children to tuberculosis sanatoria. Theepidemic tuberculosis situation in children is expected to deteriorate due to increased migration from the country with an unfavorable tuberculosis situation, i.e. Ukraine. Tuberculosis mortality in children continued to decline; there were no signs that it would increase in 2022.
About the Authors
V. A. Aksenova
National Medical Research Center of Phthisiopulmonology and Infectious Diseases; I. M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Valentina A. Aksenova, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, Head of Children and Adolescents Tuberculosis Department
S. A. Sterlikov
National Medical Research Center of Phthisiopulmonology and Infectious Diseases; Russian Research Institute of Health
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Sergey A. Sterlikov, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Head of Department for Tuberculosis and HIV Epidemiology and Monitoring
11, Dobrolyubova St., Moscow, 127254
D. A. Kucheryavaya
Russian Research Institute of Health
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Darya A. Kucheryavaya, Chief Specialist of Statistics Department
11, Dobrolyubova St., Moscow, 127254
A. V. Gordina
National Medical Research Center of Phthisiopulmonology and Infectious Diseases
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Aleksandra V. Gordina, Researcher of Tuberculosis Children and Adolescents Department
Ya. Yu. Pankova
Russian Research Institute of Health
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Yana Yu. Pankova, Senior Researcher of Health and Demography Department
11, Dobrolyubova St., Moscow, 127254
I. A. Vasilyeva
National Medical Research Center of Phthisiopulmonology and Infectious Diseases; Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Irina A. Vasilyeva, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, Director
1, Bd. 7, Ostrovityanova St., Moscow, 117997
Phone: + 7 (495) 6311515, ext. 1001
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Aksenova V.A., Sterlikov S.A., Kucheryavaya D.A., Gordina A.V., Pankova Ya.Yu., Vasilyeva I.A. Tuberculosis situation in children in 2021 and the prospects of its change in 2022. Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases. 2022;100(11):13-19. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.21292/2075-1230-2022-100-11-13-19
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