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Impact of Covid19 and Different Variables on Default from Tuberculosis Treatment

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CENTRAL ASIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL AND NATURAL SCIENCE, 4 (3): 229-236 (June 2023)

Abstract

tuberculosis was once one of the most common in low- and middle-income countries due to its high death toll (up to 1.5 million per year) among infected individuals. According to the World Health Organization's national tuberculosis control program, Iraq is a high-burden country with an annual death rate from TB of over 3000. This places Iraq at number 17 out of 22 countries in the eastern Mediterranean region. The most common issue with tuberculosis treatment is a relapse after initial treatment has been completed. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines "default" as two months or more without treatment, a correlation between defaulting status and demographic factors such as age, family income, smoking, anti-tuberculosis medicine side effects, and chronic conditions,covd19 pandemic, so The World Health Organization's DOTS strategy must be put into place with the help of all relevant organizations.

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