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Tuberculosis has increased by 20% in Latin America since 2015; incarceration worsens the scenario
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Tuberculosis cases in Latin America have increased by almost 20% since 2015, according to recent data from the World Health Organization (WHO). The increase has contrasted with the global trend, which recorded an 8.7% drop in the disease in the same period. One of the factors cited for this increase is the growing incarceration, which creates conditions conducive to the spread of the disease.
Worrying situation in Latin America
According to experts, the increase in cases in Latin America is related to the increase in the prison population. In the last 30 years, the number of people deprived of their liberty in the region has practically quadrupled, which has created overcrowded environments, with poor ventilation and limited access to adequate medical care. These conditions are ideal for the proliferation of tuberculosis, a highly contagious disease transmitted by airborne droplets.
Furthermore, the lack of demand for diagnosis makes effective treatment difficult. Many people avoid seeking medical care for fear of discrimination and social isolation, which contributes to the spread of the disease.
Contrast with the global trend
While Latin America faces a rise in tuberculosis cases, the rest of the world has managed to make progress in controlling the disease. The WHO points out that, since 2015, the global incidence of tuberculosis has fallen by around 8.7%, thanks to prevention campaigns, better health systems and advances in treatment. Still, the global situation is not completely positive.
Doctor reading a chest x-ray (Photo: reproduction/andresr /Getty Images Embed)
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought additional challenges, such as the disruption of healthcare services, which has negatively affected the diagnosis and treatment of diseases such as tuberculosis.
Incarceration and vulnerability
Incarceration has been one of the biggest risk factors for tuberculosis in Latin America. According to the WHO World Tuberculosis Report, people deprived of their liberty are 10 times more likely to contract the disease compared to the general population. Overcrowding, poor ventilation and lack of access to adequate treatment in the region's prison systems worsen the situation.
To face this crisis, experts have suggested the implementation of public health policies focused on the prevention and treatment of tuberculosis in environments of deprivation of liberty, in addition to greater investment in improving environmental conditions.incarceration.
Photo highlights inmates in an overcrowded prison (Photo: reproduction/Mario Tama/Getty Images Embed)
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Tuberculosis has increased by 20% in Latin America since 2015; incarceration worsens the scenario