[The epidemiologic situation of tuberculosis in West Siberia in 1991-1995].
Analyzing the major tuberculosis epidemiological indices in West Siberia in 1991-1995 has indicated that the epidemic situation in the region tends to catastrophically deteriorate. Its general morbidity doubled, amounting to 83.5 per 100,000 inhabitants. Among children, there was a rise in morbidity rates from 18.5 per 100,000 in 1993 ot 21.3 in 1995. This index was 33.1% for children aged 0 to 4 years. Morbidity in adolescents increased by 30.2%. Deaths from tuberculosis and its sequelae showed a 1.7-fold increase, accounting for 16.0 per 100,000 inhabitants. During the first year, the deceased increased in number from 9.1% in 1991 to 17.3% in 1996.
Krasnov
V A
VA
NII of Tuberculosis of Department of Health RF, Novosibirsk.
Muraskina
G S
GS
Novikova
N M
NM
Reviakina
O V
OV
D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening; D009017:Morbidity / Q000639:trends; D012307:Risk Factors; D012800:Siberia / Q000453:epidemiology; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D015996:Survival Rate / Q000639:trends; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control
Epidemiologicheskaia situatsiia po tuberkulezu v Zapadnoi Sibiri v 1991-1995 gg.