Euro Surveill. 2025 Mar;30(11). doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2025.30.11.2500172.
ABSTRACT
As tuberculosis (TB) in children is an indicator of ongoing transmission, we analysed surveillance data to understand the increase in notified TB cases among individuals aged < 15 years in the European Union/European Economic Area countries between 2015 and 2023. Several factors may have contributed to this increase, such as improved diagnosis and reporting, migration and the COVID-19 pandemic. The observed increasing trend, albeit low in absolute numbers, emphasises the importance of early case finding and timely prevention.
PMID:40116033 | DOI:10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2025.30.11.2500172
