Throughout history, pandemics of viral infections such as HIV, Ebola and Influenza have
disrupted health care systems, including the prevention and control of endemic diseases …

The cascade of care is a model for evaluating patient retention across sequential stages of
care required to achieve a successful treatment outcome. This approach was first used to …

Background Global evaluations of the progress towards the WHO End TB Strategy 2020
interim milestones on mortality (35% reduction) and incidence (20% reduction) have not …

Background Tuberculosis is a major contributor to the global burden of disease, causing
more than a million deaths annually. Given an emphasis on equity in access to diagnosis …

Background This study aimed to evaluate racial differences in bleeding incidence by
conducting an ecological epidemiological study using data from Korea and the United …

Bacteriophages (phages) are selective viral predators of bacteria. Abundant and ubiquitous
in nature, phages can be used to treat bacterial infections (phage therapy), including …

Objectives To track the prevalence trends of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) at the global,
regional, and national levels. Methods Data on the prevalence of LTBI were extracted from …

Background Despite the significant progress over the years, Tuberculosis remains a major
public health concern and a danger to global health. This study aimed to analyze the spatial …

Background The co-infection of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immune
deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and tuberculosis (TB) poses a significant clinical challenge and …

Tuberculosis is a highly contagious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb),
which is one of the prominent reasons for the death of millions worldwide. The bacterium …