Key messages
1. Many children still suffer from TB in the EU/EEA. Almost 40 000 cases were notified in the past decade, more than 3 300 in 2009 alone. Read more...
2. Childhood TB is a marker of transmission in the community. In some EU settings childhood TB is on the increase. Read more...
3. Diagnosing TB in children remains a challenge. Only 19% of childhood TB cases were confirmed by culture in 2009. Read more...
Download a Power Point presentation with ECDC’s three key messages on childhood TB
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Communicable disease threats report, 18-24 March 2012, week 12 23 Mar 2012 Management of contacts of MDR TB and XDR TB patients 20 Mar 2012 Tuberculosis surveillance and monitoring in Europe 2012 19 Mar 2012 |
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Towards TB elimination: ECDC and ERS introduce new guidelines on tuberculosis care in Europe 02 Apr 2012 ECDC communicable disease threats report (CDTR) week 12: Focus on Schmallenberg virus, measles and influenza activity 26 Mar 2012 “Parliamentarians play a vital role in making sure TB control gets the priority it deserves”, urges ECDC Director Marc Sprenger prior to World Tuberculosis Day 21 Mar 2012 |
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