2024

Feasibility of eliminating tuberculosis by shortening the diagnostic delay:A retrospective analysis and modelling study in China during the pre-COVID-19 era

**Background** Delays in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) can increase the risk of transmission, thereby posing a significant risk to public health. Early diagnosis is considered to play a crucial role in eliminating TB. …

Temporal shifts in 24 notifiable infectious diseases in China before and during the COVID-19 pandemic

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, along with the implementation of public health and social measures (PHSMs), have markedly reshaped infectious disease transmission dynamics. We analysed the impact of PHSMs on 24 notifiable infectious …

Analysis of the epidemiological characteristics and influencing factors of tuberculosis among students in a large province of China, 2008-2018

**Background** This study examines tuberculosis (TB) incidence among students in Jilin Province, China, focusing on spatial, temporal, and demographic dynamics in areas of social inequality. **Methods** Variation in incidence rate of TB was analyzed …

Tuberculosis Prevalence Trends from a Predictive Modelling Study — 10 High-Burden Countries, 1980–2035

**What is already known about this topic?** Given the challenges presented by drug-resistant strains of tuberculosis (TB) and the rising mobility of the population, achieving the objective of eradicating TB appears uncertain. **What is added by this …