[Morbidity and attack rate of lung tuberculosis in Kaunas city and Kaunas district during 2000-2002].
The aim of the study was to estimate the changes of lung tuberculosis attack rate and morbidity and its changes in Kaunas city and Kaunas district during 2000-2002.


METHODS
We analyzed results of National tuberculosis registry entries during 2000-2002 years period concerning new tuberculosis cases and relapses in Kaunas city and Kaunas district.


RESULTS
We found significant decrease in lung tuberculosis morbidity from 59.11/100000 to 37.2/100000 (p=0.001) and attack rate from 71.25/100000 to 49.08/100000 (p=0.0026) in Kaunas city during 2000-2002 period respectively. Decrease in Kaunas district in the same time was not significant. The rate of lung tuberculosis relapses during 2000-2002 period in Kaunas city and Kaunas district increased, but not significantly.


CONCLUSIONS
The morbidity and attack rate of lung tuberculosis in Kaunas city decreased significantly during 2000-2002. The rate of lung tuberculosis relapses during 2000-2002 in Kaunas city and Kaunas district didn't change significantly.
Ryskus
Liutauras
L
Clinic of Pulmonology and Immunology, Kaunas University of Medicine, Lithuania. lryskus@takas.lt
Barkauskiene
Diana
D
Tarūta
Algimantas
A
Manukian
Stanislava
S
Sakalauskas
Raimundas
R
D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D006801:Humans; D008097:Lithuania / Q000453:epidemiology; D012008:Recurrence; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control
Bendrojo sergamumo bei sergamumo plauciu tuberkulioze kitimas Kauno mieste ir Kauno rajone 2000-2002 metais.