The children Under 15 years of age consisted of 4.3% of new outbreaks and recurrences of tuberculosis in 2023 in the area covered by where Europe, an increase of 10% Compared to the previous year, he warns a report published today.

More than 172,000 people were diagnosed with tuberculosis in 2023, whether it was new cases or relapses, levels corresponding to 2022, according to a report by Europe covering 53 countries, many of which are in Central Asia.

Only in the EU and the European Economic Area, nearly 37,000 people were diagnosed with this disease last year, 2,000 more than 2022, a survey by the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).

Increase in cases in Europe

Children under the age of 15 made up 4.3% of all cases of tuberculosis in the EU/EEA, “which means an increase for third consecutive year“, These two health organizations pointed out in their announcement.

The results of the report indicate that the spreading Tuberculosis continues in the area, with health services pointing out that “there are immediate public health measures to control and limit the increasing weight of tuberculosis”

‘Unfortunately the current weight of tuberculosis and the alarming increase in the number of tuberculosis children We are reminded that the progress for dealing with this disease that can be prevented and cured remain fragile, “said Hans Klugga’s regional director of Europe.

Pamela Reddy -Wagner Director of ECDC stressed that “it is vital for Europe to resume prevention and a quick and effective treatment”

Health Organizations also pointed out that multi -resistant tuberculosis (TB-MR) remains a “important challenge” for the area.

The WHO and the ECDC insisted on the need to enhance the efforts to identify and treat tuberculosis.

At the same time, they emphasized the need to extend access to “therapeutic regimens sooner and for oral use, as it has been shown to be promising to improve the results in patients suffering from pharmacobasmic tuberculosis”.