การระบาดของวัณโรคในแถบเอเชียตะวันออกเฉียงใต้

Abstract

ABSTRACT

Tuberculosis is an airbone infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Most of epidemiologic tuberculosis found in South-East Asia Region. In 2006, trends of The World Health Organization reported decrease of tuberculosis patients and Timor-Leste country in South-East Asia Region reported the highest incidence rate, prevalence rate and mortality rate of tuberculosis was 556, 789 and 98 cases per 100,000 population, respectively. Ratio of male/female was 2:1. Most of the patients were between 25-44 years old and the percentage was 23. Epidemiologic tuberculosis in each country was composed of number population, geography, habitation and socioeconomic. Sources of epidemiologic tuberculosis such as unsanitary conditions, crowded communities and patients number area. Recently found highly human immunodeficiency virus patients affect to be tuberculosis patients which accustomed to decrease tuberculosis have distribute very much. This Mycobacterium tuberculosis affects lungs in human. In current of tuberculosis problem is the irregular anti TB drug taking that caused the Mycobacterium tuberculosis resistant to the drugs, so it will be disseminated to other organs and impair immunity of the patient which may lead to death. Then the knowleding and understanding about prevention and control method that it will be help decrease size of problem and severity of tuberculosis.

Key words: Tuberculosis, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, South-East Asia Region