MODERN EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PREVENTION OF TUBERCULOSIS
Keywords:
Tuberculosis, modern epidemiology, prevention, Central Asia, Uzbekistan, multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB), treatment, public health, diagnostics, infection control.Abstract
This article examines modern strategies for managing the persistent threat of tuberculosis (TB). It outlines the general features of tuberculosis and its epidemiology in Central Asia, particularly focusing on Uzbekistan, and describes modern prevention and treatment strategies. The article focuses on the situation of tuberculosis in Uzbekistan, analyzing the achievements along with the challenges of TB control such as the problem of MDR-TB, and offers modern epidemiological methods to enhance control program systems. With the use of comparative tables and detailed references, the article demonstrates the lack of integrated surveillance, diagnostics, and outpatient care as a vital gap to be bridged to reduce the impact of TB not only in Uzbekistan, but in many other countries as well.
