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THE PREVALENCE AND EPIDEMIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF NEW PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS IN DONG THAP PROVINCE IN 2020
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Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is still a serious global health problem, one of the 20 leading causes of death worldwide. Objective: To determine the prevalence and epidemiological characteristics of new pulmonary tuberculosis in people aged 15 years and older in Dong Thap province in 2020. Subjects and methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted on all people aged 15 years and older, collecting from Dong Thap province with clinical and radiological signs of suspected tuberculosis, coming to the tuberculosis health care centers of district, Town, city and Dong Thap Lung Hospital, they have not been treated with any anti-tuberculosis drugs. Identifying new cases of tuberculosis according to the guidelines of WHO and the Ministry of Health 2018. Results: In 2020, the rate of TB patients detected with bacteriological evidence is 144/100,000 population, the rate of TB patients >15 years old is 174/100,000 population, the rate of newly infected TB patients accounts for 133/100,000 population, the rate of new TB patients >15 years old accounts for 161/100,000 population. Some epidemiological characteristics of TB patients in Dong Thap recorded were: The average age of people with TB was 52, the age group ≥ 65 years old accounted for the highest percentage (%). Men account for more than women, most of the patients have primary education and are farmers. TB patients living in rural areas are 5 times higher than in urban areas, most of them are detected in area 3, and the proportion of patients detected and treated in the rainy season is higher than in the dry season. The proportion of patients with alcohol addiction accounted for 6.69%, smoking was 37%, of which, 52.53% patients had moderate addiction. Patients with BMI ≥25 accounted for a low percentage (5%). 57.8% of TB patients had comorbidities, of which, gastritis 27.88%, cardiovascular disease 26.25%, diabetes 19.94%. Conclusion: In 2020, the rate of new TB patients >15 years old accounts for 161/100,000 population. The majority of TB patients are male, ≥ 65 years old, living in rural areas. Tuberculosis patients are detected often in the rainy season, and over 50% of TB patients have comorbidities.
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Tuberculosis, TB patients, epidemiological characteristics of TB.
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