TB Research

COVID-19, tuberculosis and poverty: preventing a perfect storm

Matthew J Saunders, Carlton A. Evans

European Respiratory Journal · 2020-05

Abstract

<b>The global health community must learn from COVID-19 and take action now on tuberculosis and its social determinants, potentially saving millions from a preventable and curable disease</b>https://bit.ly/2LLgLgA

MeSH terms

  • Medicine
  • Tuberculosis
  • Poverty
  • Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
  • Storm
  • Action (physics)
  • Disease
  • 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak
  • Global health
  • Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
  • Pulmonary tuberculosis
  • Intensive care medicine
  • Virology
  • Environmental health