Document Type : Original Article
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1. Infectious Diseases Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran 2. Infectious Ophthalmologic Research Center, Imam Khomeini Hospital Clinical Research Development Unit, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, A
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3. School of Health, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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4- School of Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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5- Tuberculosis Reference Laboratory, Deputy of Health, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Ilam University, Ilam, Iran
Abstract
Background and Objective: The combination of tuberculosis and COVID-19 will have catastrophic effects on public health. Therefore, in this study, the incidence rate of tuberculosis in the population of Hamedan City after the outbreak of COVID-19 and the comparison of its results with the same period last year were investigated.
Material and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, the data were obtained from the tuberculosis reference laboratory and tuberculosis registration station of Hamedan Health Center, and data analysis was done by Excel software.
Results: Out of 35 sputum samples sent before the outbreak of COVID-19, 21 samples (60%) were smear-positive, and among these, 14 (66.66%) were reported as positive-culture samples. The annual incidence rate of pulmonary tuberculosis in Hamadan City was calculated at about 3.6 per 100,000 population. On the other hand, one year after the outbreak of COVID-19, 11 samples were collected, and among these, 10 samples (90.9%) were smear-positive, and 9 (81.81%) positive culture samples were recorded. And the annual incidence rate of pulmonary tuberculosis in Hamadan City was calculated at about 1.63 per 100 thousand population.
Conclusion: It seems that the COVID-19 pandemic, with its impact on the diagnostic programs of the care system of Hamedan City, has led to a decrease in the diagnosis of new cases of pulmonary tuberculosis compared to the periods before the pandemic.
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