The Impact of COVID-19 on Tuberculosis Program Performance in the Kingdom of Lesotho

Background: As tuberculosis (TB) is an airborne disease requiring multi-month therapy, systems of TB detection and care were profoundly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The worsening economic situation, including income, food, and housing insecurity, impacted the social conditions in which TB—alre...

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Main Authors: Afom T. Andom, Donald Fejfar, Courtney M. Yuen, Melino Ndayizigiye, Jean Claude Mugunga, Joia S. Mukherjee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-03-01
Series:Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/8/3/165