[Analysis of the epidemiological tuberculosis status in south Baden in the years 1986-1989--current tasks of the public health department in the campaign against tuberculosis].
All cases of tuberculosis reported in the districts Freiburg-City, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Emmendingen, Lörrach and Ortenau in the years 1986/87 and 1988/89 have been analysed by a simple questionnaire. In both periods--86/87 and 88/89--an increasing number of cases of advanced pulmonary tuberculosis during the last two years, in particular among the younger population was detected. The bacillary form of pulmonary tuberculosis was notified in 55% of all reported cases in the years 86-89; before that, the highest rate was 44%. During the 2-two year period the number of registered cases of pulmonary tuberculosis did not change, patients were recorded 258 in the years 86/87 and 251 cases in 88/89. The great majority of the patients was detected on the basis of subjective complaints. In the last two years, however, (88-89) there was a significant increase in converters in the environment of Tb cases and also--as compared with the years 86/87--more cases of pulmonary tuberculosis in children and adults among the examined contact persons. It is suggested to evolve a strategic plan for the elimination of tuberculosis similar to the procedure in the United States.
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Staatliches Gesundheitsamt Freiburg.
D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D006285:Health Planning; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011635:Public Health Administration; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*
Analyse der epidemiologischen Tuberkulosesituation in Südbaden in den Jahren 1986-1989--heutige Aufgaben der Gesundheitsämter bei der Bekämpfung der Tuberkulose.