title: [Tuberculosis: the negleted calamity].
abstract: Epidemiological data on tuberculosis and the fight against the disease in Brazil and in the world are reviewed herein. Historical aspects of the different approaches to the control of the disease in Brazil are highlighted and the ongoing Brazilian Program for the Control of Tuberculosis is examined. To conclude, the author takes a look at unresolved problems and considers new alternatives for the control of tuberculosis.
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ruffino-Netto
mesh_terms: D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000453:epidemiology*