Language
English
Publication Date
3-1-2025
Journal
Eurosurveillance
DOI
10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2025.30.11.2500173
PMID
40116035
PMCID
PMC11927073
PubMedCentral® Posted Date
3-20-2025
PubMedCentral® Full Text Version
Post-print
Abstract
We observed shifting trends in tuberculosis (TB) epidemiology in the EU/EEA between 2019 and 2023. In 2023, TB notifications among people of foreign origin increased by 24.6% after decreasing between 2019 and 2020. The majority originated from African and East Mediterranean regions, with a 316.4% upsurge in TB among Ukrainians in 2022-23. Rifampicin-resistant/multidrug-resistant TB increased by ≥ 60% in 2019-23, mainly among Ukrainians. Rapid response to shifting epidemiological patterns is crucial for efficient TB prevention and control within the EU/EEA.
Keywords
Humans, Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant, Emigrants and Immigrants, Antitubercular Agents, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Tuberculosis, European Union, Male, Female, Adult, Rifampin, Disease Notification, Africa, Middle Aged, Europe, Ukraine, Population Surveillance, tuberculosis, drug resistance, migrants, refugees, asylum seekers
Published Open-Access
yes
Recommended Citation
Vasiliu, Anca; Cristea, Veronica; Stoycheva, Krista; et al., "Shifting Tuberculosis Dynamics in the EU/Eea: Geographical and Drug Resistance Trends Among People of Foreign Origin, 2019 to 2023" (2025). Faculty, Staff and Students Publications. 7600.
https://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/baylor_docs/7600