Pandemic disruptions linked to lower TB diagnoses in prisons worldwide

Pandemic disruptions linked to lower TB diagnoses in prisons worldwide

A new study found that reported diagnoses for tuberculosis were consistently lower than expected throughout the pandemic, even though incarceration rates remained largely consistent and TB detection among the general population managed to reverse after an early-pandemic decline.

In the year 2025, 174 new cases of tuberculosis were detected within the Deprivation of Liberty Centers (CPL), 162 of which are sensitive cases and 12 are resistant tuberculosis.

40 per cent of India’s population silently carry the tuberculosis bacteria: Expert

Bhubaneswar, April 1: More than 40 per cent of the population in India carry the tuberculosis bacteria though their microbiological test report is found to be negative, an eminent expert on the disease said.Though they carry the bacteria, the disease does not get manifested in them and around 10 per cent of them develop the disease subsequently. However, these asymptomatic TB cases keep spreading the disease, Prof. (Dr.) Sudarsan Pothal, Profess…

Even in wealthy European countries, tuberculosis diagnoses in prisoners were significantly lower than expected, creating a risk for the general public as well.

Study finds many TB cases may have gone undetected in prisons in Europe and the Americas during COVID-19

A new study found that reported diagnoses of tuberculosis were consistently lower than expected throughout the pandemic, even though incarceration rates remained largely consistent and TB detection among the general population managed to reverse after an early-pandemic decline.

Undetected TB Cases Likely Increased in Prisons Across Europe and the

Many Tuberculosis Cases Went Unreported in Prisons in the Americas and Europe During the COVID-19 Pandemic A new comprehensive study undertaken by esteemed researchers from Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) in collaboration with the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) has unveiled alarming statistics about tuberculosis (TB) diagnoses in incarcerated populations during the COVID-19 pandemic. The research illustr…