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Abstract

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF TUBERCULOSIS IN IRAQ, MOSUL CITY AFTER ISIS INVASION

Dr. Farah Ghalib Al-Sultan*, Dr. Mohammed Assi Jasim, Dr. Jeehan Shaker Hassan, Dr. Bashar Hashim Abbass and Raghad Ghalib Alsultan

ABSTRACT

Background: leading to the destruction of health system infrastructure including the national tuberculosis program (NTP). Mosul city is one of the largest cities in Iraq. Which was badly invaded by ISIS (2014-2017), And since Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the major communicable diseases worldwide and one of the leading causes of death from a single infectious agent. So, this study was established to estimate TB prevalence and to describe the epidemiological profile and treatment outcomes of TB in Mosul city after the ISIS invasion. Methods: a descriptive retrospective study of drug-susceptible TB patients in the National Tuberculosis Program Center(NTP) of Ninawa. The Recording data were reviewed during 2018patient’s demographic, clinical, and laboratory characteristics were analyzed and treatment outcomes were -2021. Information on the determined. Results: A total of 840 tuberculosis patients were recorded. the incidence rate per 100,000 population in Mosul city was 10.8, 13.8, 11.1 and, 10.3 for the years 2018,2019, 2020 The age group 15–34 years were most affected with a percentage of 37%. The female patients were and 2021, respectively. predominant. The treatment outcomes for the study period were as follows: treatment success of about 95%, 1.7. Conclusion: % death rate,2.3%lost to fo The incidence of TB is within the Acceptable rate during the study period. the most commonly llow-up, with zero treatment failure rate. affected age group was 15-34, with satisfactory treatment outcomes. The female incidence rate was predominanmobilizing support to eliminate underlying risk factors and assure gendert, with a high percentage of extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EXTB). So, we recommended -equitable access, including gender sensitive services for TB prevention, diagnosis, treatment, care and support.

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