Antibiotics have played a crucial role in the reduction in the incidence of TB globally as
evidenced by the fact that before the mid-20th century, the mortality rate within five years of …

The global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has disproportionately
impacted global human health, economy, and security. Because of weaker health-care …

Background Public health emergencies can disrupt the provision of and access to essential
health-care services, exacerbating health crises. We aimed to assess the effect of the COVID …

Introduction The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) burden, coupled with
unprecedented control measures including physical distancing, travel bans, and lockdowns …

Introduction Respiratory disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the
develo** world, but prospective studies of temporal patterns and risk factors are rare …

Background Tuberculosis remains a major public health priority and is the second leading
cause of mortality from infectious disease worldwide. TB case detection rates are …

Objective Across Africa, the impact of COVID-19 continues to be acutely felt. This includes
Malawi, where a key component of health service delivery to mitigate against COVID-19 are …

Background The reported number of cases and deaths from common infectious diseases
can change during major public health crises. We explored whether the coronavirus disease …

Background This thematic sco** review of publications sought to understand the global
impact of COVID-19 on tuberculosis (TB), interpret the scope of resonating themes, and offer …

Community-based active case finding (ACF) for tuberculosis (TB) involves an offer of
screening to populations at risk of TB, oftentimes with additional health promotion …