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69: Effects of COVID-19 on Tuberculosis Prevention, Detection, and Treatment

69: Effects of COVID-19 on Tuberculosis Prevention, Detection, and Treatment

FromPublic Health Review


69: Effects of COVID-19 on Tuberculosis Prevention, Detection, and Treatment

FromPublic Health Review

ratings:
Length:
26 minutes
Released:
May 12, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

COVID-19 has impacted the ways in which we prevent, detect, and treat tuberculosis (TB) infections. The pandemic presented challenges to public health and healthcare systems which may have caused delayed diagnoses, and increased new infections, however some COVID-19 mitigation measures may have positively impacted TB disease burden. What do the data tell us? What can public health do to improve TB prevention and treatment efforts? In this episode, Dr. José Romero (SHO-AR) and Dr. Philip LoBue (Director of the Division of Tuberculosis Elimination at CDC) discuss the current state of TB, and the challenges and areas of opportunity posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. LoBue also shares information about the latest CDC TB Campaign: Think. Test. Treat TB, which aims to raise awareness for TB among patients, providers, and partners. MMWR: Tuberculosis — United States, 2021 CDC Webpage: Tuberculosis Data and Statistics CDC Communications Campaign: Think. Test. Treat TB
Released:
May 12, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (94)

ASTHO’s podcast series, the Public Health Review, features health officials and public health leadership who are on the front lines of state and territorial public health. The series capitalizes on current public health issues and delivers timely, thoughtful perspectives on the value of public health through the lens of state/territorial health officials and other subject matter experts.