Tuberculosis morbidity in Zimbabwe

Abstract

According to WHO, Zimbabwe is one of the top thirty countries burdened with a high tuberculosis (TB) morbidity rate. The country is also facing more cases among HIV positive patients and a burst of new cases with Rifampicin resistance strains (Rif-TB). Aim. In this study, we will try to review Zimbabwe’s current morbidity status, focusing on the groups most affected by TB and how best to help the WHO reduce these numbers in the near future.