Worldwide Effects of Coronavirus Disease Pandemic on Tuberculosis Services, January–April 2020

• DOI: 10.3201/eid2611.203163
• Publication Date: 2020-09-12T01:05:26Z
• Authors: Giovanni Battista...; Pei Min Thong; Onno Akkerman; Jan-Willem Alffenaar; Fernando Álvarez-...; Mourtala Mohamed ...; Pascale Valérie B...; Joshua Sorba Biala; François-Xavier B...; Elena M. Bogorods...; Sergey Borisov; Danilo Buonsenso; Marianne Calnan; Paola Francesca C...; Rosella Centis; Jeremiah Muhwa Ch...; Jin-Gun Cho; Luigi Ruffo Codecasa; Lia D'Ambrosio; Justin Denholm; Martin Enwerem; Maurizio Ferrarese; Tatiana Galvão; Marta García-Clem...; José-María García...; Gina Gualano; José Antonio Gull...; Sandra Inwentarz; Giuseppe Ippolito; Heinke Kunst; Andrei Maryandyshev; Mario Melazzini; Fernanda Carvalho...; Marcela Muñoz-Tor...; Patrick Bung Njun...; Domingo Juan Palmero; Fabrizio Palmieri; Pavilio Piccioni; Alberto Piubello; Adrian Rendon; Josefina Sabriá; Matteo Saporiti; Paola Scognamiglio; Samridhi Sharma; Denise Rossato Silva; Mahamadou Bassiro...; Antonio Spanevello; Eva Tabernero; Marina Tadolini; Michel Eke Tchangou; Alice Boi Yatta T...; Simon Tiberi; Zarir F. Udwadia; Giovanni Sotgiu; Catherine Wei Min...; Delia Goletti
• Keywords: Pandemic; Coronavirus; Attendance; 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak

Abstract Coronavirus disease has disrupted tuberculosis services globally. Data from 33 centers in 16 countries on 5 continents showed that attendance at was lower during the first 4 months of pandemic 2020 than for same period 2019. Resources are needed to ensure care continuity pandemic.