Preventing tuberculosis in children: A global health emergency

It is estimated that 20 million children are exposed to tuberculosis (TB) each year, making TB a global paediatric health emergency. TB preventative efforts have long been overlooked. With the view of achieving “TB elimination” in “our lifetime”, this paper explores challenges and potential solution...

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Published in:Paediatric respiratory reviews 2020-11, Vol.36, p.44-51
Main Authors: Reuter, Anja, Seddon, James A., Marais, Ben J., Furin, Jennifer
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Elimination
Exposure
Infection
Prevention
Preventive
Tuberculosis
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Summary:It is estimated that 20 million children are exposed to tuberculosis (TB) each year, making TB a global paediatric health emergency. TB preventative efforts have long been overlooked. With the view of achieving “TB elimination” in “our lifetime”, this paper explores challenges and potential solutions in the TB prevention cascade, including identifying children who have been exposed to TB; detecting TB infection in these children; identifying those at highest risk of progressing to disease; implementing treatment of TB infection; and mobilizing multiple stakeholders support to successfully prevent TB.
ISSN:1526-0542
1526-0550
DOI:10.1016/j.prrv.2020.02.004