Global prison TB surge exposes WHO guidelines gap

Despite increasing TB rates in prisons across the globe, current World Health Organization (WHO) TB prevention guidelines fail to reach incarcerated populations. Programs should instead prioritize them, argue a group of researchers from a range of global institutions.

Access the full publication in PLOS Medicine here.

To subscribe to the Weekly Newsletter of new posts, enter your email here:


By Aditya Narayan et al.

Published: Oct. 4, 2023, 10:27 p.m.

Last updated: Oct. 5, 2023, 9:29 p.m.

Print Share