Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Tuberculosis Testing and Treatment
Globally, tuberculosis (TB) testing and treatment have declined dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic.
A study conducted at the national referral hospital’s TB Clinic in Lusaka, Zambia, in the first year of the pandemic showed that the COVID-19 pandemic significantly disrupted TB care in Zambia, which could have had long-lasting impacts on TB transmission and mortality.