Tuberculosis Situation in the Years of the COVID-19 Pandemic – 2020-2021

The article presents the analysis of changes in preliminary and estimated epidemiological rates: tuberculosis (TB) incidence, TB mortality, clinical social structure new cases. It has been found that against background continuing improvement epidemic situation (reduction incidence mortality), cases detected 2020-2021 deteriorated compared to 2015-2019 which was manifested by higher frequency pulmonary tissue destruction, massive bacterial excretion (by smear), fibrous cavernous TB. number post mortem increased, as well one-year mortality. These indicate low detection 2020. Changes TB/HIV co-infection with multiple drug resistant essentially repeat resident population during this period.