Tuberkuloosi haigestumine Eestis

Tuberkuloosi haigestumine Eestis

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Tuberculosis incidence in Estonia

Eestis on tuberkuloosi haigestumise arv väike ja stabiilne. 2023. aastal . Sel aastal on augustikuu seisuga registreeritud 55 juhtu.
Sotsiaalministeeriumi töötajad ütlevad, et tuberkuloosi ennetamise ja ravi korraldamine on Eestis väga hea. Tuberkuloosi registrit haldab Tervise Arengu Instituut (TAI). TAI juhid räägivad, et tuberkuloos ei käitu nagu teised . Haigestuda võib kohe või mitu aastat hiljem.
Tuberkuloos on ohtlik, kuna see nakatumõjub õhu kaudu. Näiteks bussis ei ole vaja karta, kuna nakatuda on vaja palju aega. Kui , tuleb minna arsti juurde. Samuti ei tohiks käia haigena tööl.
Tuberkuloosi ei haigestu ainult kehvad elutingimustega inimesed. Haigestuda võib igaüks, kelle tervis on nõrk. Näiteks eakad inimesed või need, kes saavad immuunsust mõjutavat ravi.
Eesti on Euroopa Liidus esirinnas ravimiresistentsete tuberkuloosi vormide poolest. Selle põhjuseks on või valed ravimikombinatsioonid. Eestis on , kes aitab arste ravi korraldamisel.
Riiklikult jaguneb tuberkuloosiga tegelemine mitme asutuse vahel. TAI teeb koostööd iga. Ravirahastus tuleb tervisekässast. Tuberkuloosi registris kogutakse andmeid ravi tulemuste kohta.
Sotsiaalministeerium kaalub, kas jagada tuberkuloosiga seotud tegevusi teistele asutustele. Viiklepp leiab, et töötavat süsteemi ei tohiks muuta. Reintamm-Guţan ütleb, et hetkel on kõik veel arutelul ja .
The number of tuberculosis cases in Estonia is low and stable. In 2023, 90 tuberculosis cases were registered. As of August this year, 55 cases have been registered.
Employees of the Ministry of Social Affairs say that the organization of tuberculosis prevention and treatment in Estonia is very good. The tuberculosis registry is managed by the National Institute for Health Development (TAI). TAI leaders say that tuberculosis does not behave like other infectious diseases. One can get sick immediately or several years later.
Tuberculosis is dangerous because it is transmitted through the air. For example, there is no need to fear infection on a bus, as it takes a long time to get infected. If a family member coughs for a long time, they should see a doctor. Also, one should not go to work while sick.
Tuberculosis does not only affect people with poor living conditions. Anyone with weakened health can get sick. For example, elderly people or those receiving immune-affecting treatment.
Estonia is among the leaders in the European Union in terms of drug-resistant forms of tuberculosis. The reason for this is the discontinuation of treatment or incorrect drug combinations. Estonia has a tuberculosis treatment supervision expert group that assists doctors in organizing treatment.
Nationally, tuberculosis management is divided among several institutions. TAI collaborates with the Health Board. Treatment funding comes from the health insurance fund. The tuberculosis registry collects data on treatment outcomes.
The Ministry of Social Affairs is considering whether to distribute tuberculosis-related activities to other institutions. Viiklepp believes that the working system should not be changed. Reintamm-Guţan says that everything is still under discussion and no major changes are coming.