Tuberculosis case notification data in Vietnam, 2007 to 2012
This study analyses surveillance data of the National Tuberculosis Control Programme for 2007 to 2012
Abstract
Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality, and VietNam ranks 12 among the 22 high-TB burden countries.
This study analyses surveillance data of the National Tuberculosis Control Programme in Viet Nam for 2007 to 2012. During the study period, 598 877 TB cases (all forms) were notified, and 313 225 (52.3%) were new smear-positive cases. The case notification rate of new smear-positive cases was decreased, from 65 per 100 000 population in 2007 to 57 per 100 000 population in 2012; this decrease was observed for males and females in all age groups except males aged 0–14 and females aged 15–24 years.
The male-to-female ratio of new smear-positive TB cases increased from 2.85 in 2007 to 3.02 in 2012. The average annual cure rate of new smear-positive cases was 90.3%. The high male-to-female ratio for new smear-positive TB cases in this notification data was lower than that from the 2007 TB prevalence survey in Viet Nam, suggesting a lower case detection for males. The decrease in new smear-positive case notification rates may reflect a decline in TB incidence in Viet Nam as several programmatic improvements have been made, although further research is required to increase case detection among young males and children.
This research was supported by the UK Department for International Development’s Operational Research Capacity Building Programme led by the International Union Against TB and Lung Disease (The Union)
Citation
Nguyen VN et al. Tuberculosis case notification data in Viet Nam, 2007 to 2012. Western Pacific Surveillance and Response Journal, 2015, 6(1):7–14. doi:10.5365/wpsar.2014.5.2.005
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