| Abstract: | The paper summarizes the results of the multidisciplinary epidemiological survey made in the past decade in the Russian Federation. Reasons for the higher incidence of tuberculosis among children and the influence of different factors on epidemiological indices were established. The paper clearly shows how the incidence and infection rates of tuberculosis in children are indicative of its total epidemiological situation in the general population in the country. Against this background, the pattern of new-onset tuberculosis mainly confirms the quality of work of general therapeutical and tuberculosis controlling services on active detection and prevention of the disease. |
