Document 0094
 DOCN  M9470094
 TI    The neglected global tuberculosis problem: a report of the 1992 World
       Congress on Tuberculosis.
 DT    9409
 AU    Snider DE Jr; La Montagne JR; National Center for Prevention Services,
       Centers for Disease; Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333.
 SO    J Infect Dis. 1994 Jun;169(6):1189-96. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
       MED/94253574
 AB    Tuberculosis is the single leading cause of death from any single
       infectious agent. A world congress on tuberculosis was held to highlight
       the problem and to discuss recent scientific advances and global
       strategies for prevention and control. About one-third of the world
       population is latently infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Over 8
       million new cases and nearly 3 million deaths occur each year. The
       situation is deteriorating due, in part, to the human immunodeficiency
       virus pandemic and shifts in the age distribution of the population.
       Resistance to antituberculosis drugs has also emerged as an important
       obstacle to control. Tuberculosis control programs in many developing
       and some industrialized countries have inadequate resources to combat
       the problem. Despite these trends, successful strategies and programs
       have been developed that, if implemented, would likely significantly
       reduce morbidity and mortality. Furthermore, recent research findings
       suggest that technologic advances will soon lead to improved methods for
       prevention and control.
 DE    Human  Tuberculosis/*EPIDEMIOLOGY/PREVENTION & CONTROL  World Health
       Organization  CONGRESS

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