Health communication on tuberculosis

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Infographic: Tuberculosis mortality in the EU/EEA

Tuberculosis mortality in the EU/EEA

Infographic: Pulmonary TB cases in the European Region, 2022

Pulmonary TB cases in the European Region, 2022

Infographic: Multidrug-resistant (MDR) tuberculosis in the EU/EEA, 2022

Multidrug-resistant (MDR) tuberculosis in the EU/EEA, 2022

Infographic: Tuberculosis treatment outcomes in the European Region, 2022

Tuberculosis treatment outcomes in the European Region, 2022

Infographic: Tuberculosis treatment outcomes in the EU/EEA, 2022

Tuberculosis treatment outcomes in the EU/EEA, 2022

Infographic: Tuberculosis in the EU/EEA 2022

Tuberculosis cases per 100 000 population in the EU/EEA, 2022

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Video: Questions and answers on tuberculosis with Veronica Cristea

Veronica Cristea, Scientific officer for tuberculosis, explains basic facts about tuberculosis.

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Video: Can we end tuberculosis by 2030?

The United Nations has set a goal to end the tuberculosis epidemic by 2030 but despite an overall downward trend of TB cases in Europe, the current decline in the number of cases will not be sufficient to meet these targets.

Video: Everything you need to know about tuberculosis

Senia Rosales-Klintz, Expert in tuberculosis, explains why it is so difficult to eliminate tuberculosis.

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Press conference: World Tuberculosis Day 2024 - We can end TB!

Tuberculosis remains a global health threat, affecting millions worldwide and claiming too many lives each year. The timely strengthening of prevention, testing and treatment are key elements in fighting TB.

ECDC: on Air - Episode 34 - Senia Rosales-Klintz - Yes! We Can End TB!

24 March is the World Tuberculosis Day, so there is no better time to talk about tuberculosis and the different ways to fight it.

World Tuberculosis Day 2023 press conference

ECDC press conference on World Tuberculosis Day 2023

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) held a press briefing on 24 March to mark World Tuberculosis Day 2023 and provide an update on the latest surveillance and monitoring data (2021) and current TB situation in Europe.

Video: Childhood TB in Europe

The elimination of TB from the EU will not be possible until we have the first generation of children free of the disease.

Urban TB control: why is it important?

The EU shows 2 epidemiological patterns of Tuberculosis: in high incidence countries TB is widespread; in low incidence countries, it is concentrated in large cities.

Tuberculosis - 85% can save lives

Tuberculosis treatment outcome remains a challenge in the European Union. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control highlights that not achieving the treatment success target of 85% could have an impact on human lives saved and the financial resources needed for tuberculosis control in the European Union and beyond.

Extrapulmonary tuberculosis - A challenging diagnosis

One in five TB patients in EU/EEA has extrapulmonary tuberculosis. This ECDC video documentary featuring two patient stories illustrates how difficult the diagnosis of extrapulmonary TB can be. The disease is easy to miss: symptoms are unspecific and clinicians may not consider it in their differential diagnosis.

World TB Day 2012 message - Marc Sprenger

ECDC director Marc Sprenger gives a message in conjunction with World TB Day 2012

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Health communication on tuberculosis

Infographics

Infographic: Tuberculosis mortality in the EU/EEA

Infographic: Pulmonary TB cases in the European Region, 2022

Infographic: Multidrug-resistant (MDR) tuberculosis in the EU/EEA, 2022

Infographic: Tuberculosis treatment outcomes in the European Region, 2022

Infographic: Tuberculosis treatment outcomes in the EU/EEA, 2022

Infographic: Tuberculosis in the EU/EEA 2022

Videos

Video: Questions and answers on tuberculosis with Veronica Cristea

Video: Can we end tuberculosis by 2030?

Video: Everything you need to know about tuberculosis

Press conference: World Tuberculosis Day 2024 - We can end TB!

ECDC: on Air - Episode 34 - Senia Rosales-Klintz - Yes! We Can End TB!

ECDC press conference on World Tuberculosis Day 2023

Video: Childhood TB in Europe

Urban TB control: why is it important?

Tuberculosis - 85% can save lives

Extrapulmonary tuberculosis - A challenging diagnosis

World TB Day 2012 message - Marc Sprenger

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