Tuberculosis and COVID-19: Medical and Social Aspects

The review considers data from 28 publications devoted to the specific impact of COVID-19 on the course of tuberculosis. It describes diagnosis and clinical manifestations in case of co-infection of these two diseases. Also, it discusses the social impact of lockdowns and restrictive measures taken during the COVID-19 pandemic on the treatment of tuberculosis. The article discusses the impact of BCG vaccination on the immune response to the coronavirus. © 2022 New Terra Publishing House. All rights reserved.

The influence of the self-isolation regime on the prevalence of infectious diseases in children living in urban and rural areas

Relevance: Infectious diseases are one of the most pressing problems in pediatrics, in particular the COVID-19 pandemic has had a huge impact on society and health. Purpose of the work: to analyze the frequency of infectious diseases in children of the Udmurt Republic during a pandemic of a new coronavirus infection using the example of rural and urban areas. Materials and methods: a statistical analysis of the official medical documentation (form No. 12) of the Udmurt Republic ≪Mozhginskaya regional hospital of the Ministry of Health of the Udmurt Republic≫ and the Budgetary Establishment of Health of the Udmurt Republic Alnash District Hospital of the Ministry of Health of the Udmurt Republic for 2019-2020 for children with infectious diseases up to 14 years old inclusive was carried out. Result: the incidence of infectious diseases decreased: in Mozhga it decreased by one third (33%) compared to the previous year (13889 and 9318 cases);in Alnash experienced a more significant reduction in 2 times (3618 and 1513 cases, respectively). The rate of decline in Mozhga was 33%. The maximum values are traced among the following nosologies: influenza, viral hepatitis, meningococcal infections (the rate of decline was 100%). In Alnash, the rate of decline was 58%, the highest rates were in laryngitis and tracheitis (the rate of decline was 73%). The downward trend in infectious pathology during a pandemic is similar in urban and rural areas. Conclusion: restrictive measures against COVID-19 contributed to a decrease in the incidence of infectious pathology, which is more transmitted by airborne droplets, but also spread by fecal-oral and contact-household routes. Studying the characteristics of the incidence of infectious diseases during the period of self-isolation can help doctors control the level of morbidity in the future.