CORRELATION ANALYSIS OF EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA TO ASSESS THE TB SITUATION AND THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE TB PROGRAMME UNDER MODERN CONDITIONS

Background: Worldwide, TB is one of the top 10 causes of death and the leading cause from a single infectious agent. Millions of people continue to fall sick with TB each year. In 2017, TB caused an estimated 1.3 million deaths (range, 1.2-1.4 million) among HIV-negative people and there were an additional 300 000 deaths from TB (range, 266 000-335 000) among HIV-positive people. Thanks to the internationally recommended TB control program, including diagnostics, treatment and care patients, burden of TB is reduced in 30 countries of Asia, Africa and Europe with high incidence and mortality rate.