Tuberculosis map in Argentina: what is it, how is it spreading and where there are more cases – 04/07/2018

Tuberculosis is the ninth leading cause of death in the world and the leading cause of infectious disease . The question was news in the last hours by the six judicial officials who allegedly became infected in Comodoro Py. But in Argentina, it continues to be a public health problem. There are four consecutive years of sustained increase in the disease.

This was reported in April by the Nation's Department of Health when it published the first national epidemiological bulletin on tuberculosis. In 2016, there were 11,560 cases and 757 deaths, or 5% more than in 2015, with significant differences between countries.

Tuberculosis is caused by the bacillus of Koch ( mycobacterium tuberculosis) a bacterium transmitted mainly by inhalation of expelled microdroplets while coughing speaking and breathing. As they explained to Clarín of Salud, "after exposure to the bacillus, some of the people involved will develop a latent lung infection, that is to say, they control bacteria, although later a small proportion

Although it is transmitted some people may have tuberculosis in another organ which is not immunodeficient to the lung, by the spread of the bacillus, but its pulmonary location is that which allows contagion, since the people who undergo it allow that the cycle continues: they speak, cough, sneeze and expel bacilli

The notification rate of cases of tuberculosis in Argentina it went from 24.9 per 100 000 inhabitants in 2015 to 26.5 in 2016 . This is aggravated by an increase in tuberculosis in young groups: 17% are under 20 years old. Six out of ten are men.

In contrast, the Ministry of Health said that every patient treated properly does not contract. This is why they emphasize the importance of early consultation and early diagnosis by the health service, as well as the full compliance of treatment, which lasts at least 6 month with a combination of drugs.

] Nine out of 10 cases in Argentina were clbadified as "new cases and relapses". And among them, 50% occurred in people aged 20 to 44 years. Of the 60% of cases that were recorded until the end of treatment – the rest is unknown – 77% were successful. Between the ages of 35 and 44, more than one third of TB deaths were badociated with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

With regard to the map of tuberculosis in Argentina, the highest reporting rate Relapses – 54.3 cases per 100 000 population – correspond to in the province of Jujuy with 400 cases , while the lowest rate belonged to Catamarca.

Buenos Aires, meanwhile, reported nearly half (48.9%) of all new cases and relapses and 72.9% of cases with previous treatment. The province contributed to almost half of the cases nationwide, 48.0%, and the badessment was nearly 60%. Capital represents the second jurisdiction that has contributed more cases to the country's total (11.1%) and only 21.1% of cases reported resident patient information.