TB epidemiology in Bulgaria D. Stefanova V. Ljokova

Republic of Bulgaria Till end of 2001- 7,845,499 population Males- 3,816,200; Females- 4,029,700

TB in Bulgaria 2002 Notification cases- 3,335 with pulmonary TB- 2,942 (88.2 %) with extrapulmonary TB- 393 (11.8 %) Smear positive cases- 1,007 (30.2 %) Smear negative cases- 2,328 (69.8 %) Culture positive cases- 1,253 (37.6 %) Relapses- 373 (11.2 %)

TB incidence in Bulgaria (per 100,000 population)

TB incidence in Bulgaria by counties 1999-2002

Registered TB patients in Bulgaria by counties 2002

Smear positive patients in Bulgaria (per 100,000 population)

Distribution of the registered TB patients in Bulgaria for 2002 by localization

Distribution of the registered TB patients in Bulgaria for 2002 by TB form

Distribution of the registered TB patients in Bulgaria (n=3,335) for 2002 by sex

Distribution of the registered TB patients in Bulgaria (n=3,335) for 2002 by age

Distribution of the registered TB patients in Bulgaria (n=3,335) for 2002 by sex and age

DOTS- outcome of treatment (1075 patients) 2% 7 14% 3 6% 12 25% 26 53% Relapses 49 patients 6 1% 15 3% 494 93% Smear (-) 530 patients 9 14 20 4% 44 9% 394 79% Smear (+) 496 patients Transferred Defaulted Failure Died Treatment completed Cured

DOTS- outcome of treatment- 496 smear positive patients

DOTS- outcome of treatment- 530 smear negative patients

DOTS- outcome of treatment- 49 relapses