COVID-19 disruptions increase tuberculosis notifications in Brazilian children and adolescents, highlighting a setback in health progress.
COVID-19 disruptions to tuberculosis services led to increased tuberculosis notification rates among Brazilian children and adolescents after the pandemic, due to higher transmission following a period of underdiagnosis. This setback hinders progress towards the End TB Strategy goals.
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