The head of the Novosibirsk Ministry of Health linked the high incidence of tuberculosis with the legacy of convicts

One of the reasons for the high incidence of tuberculosis in the Novosibirsk region may be historical – convicts were exiled there. This opinion was expressed by the Minister of Health of the region Konstantin Khalzov.

“Convicts were exiled to Siberia, and then prisoners, among whom the spread of tuberculosis was quite high,” said Mr. Khalzov. RBC.

Another reason is the climate of Siberia, which belongs to an unfavorable and especially unfavorable type. It affects human health and the viability of microorganisms. In addition, the region has a high percentage of patients with tuberculosis in combination with HIV infection.

“The immunodeficiency virus causes immunosuppression in the human body, against which a mass of pathogenic flora develops, including causative agents of tuberculosis,” said the head of the Ministry of Health of the Novosibirsk Region.

By data Russian Ministry of Health, in the period from 2010 to 2019, the incidence of tuberculosis in Russia decreased (1.9 times) at an average rate of decline of 5.7% per year. These data are confirmed by WHO: according to information international organization, in the period of 2010-2020, the incidence of tuberculosis in the Russian Federation decreased by 6% annually.

Daria Erozbek