Wealth inequality and tuberculosis elimination in Europe.
In Europe, wealth inequality is directly related to tuberculosis (TB) notification (R2 = 0.69), while in countries with lower TB rates, higher proportions of TB cases occur in foreign-born persons. Particularly during times of financial upheaval, efforts to eliminate TB must address social inequality.
Suk
Jonathan E
JE
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control Scientific Advice Unit, Stockholm S-171 83, Sweden.
Manissero
Davide
D
Büscher
Guido
G
Semenza
Jan C
JC
D021821:Communicable Diseases, Emerging / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D005060:Europe / Q000453:epidemiology; D054625:Healthcare Disparities / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D018803:Models, Economic; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*