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Volume 6
Journal of Infectious Diseases and Therapy
ISSN: 2332-0877
Infection Congress 2018
March 01-02, 2018
March 01-02, 2018 Berlin, Germany
5
th
International Congress on
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Tuberculosis control in Armenia
Ying-Ying Lin
Taiwan-Armenia Alliance, Taiwan
T
uberculosis (TB) control is a challenging task in Armenia. Lack of domestic job opportunities and low income have driven
Armenians to work in neighboring Russia and other countries, where the TB incidence is high and Multidrug-Resistant
Tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is rampant. With the technical and financial support from theWorld Health Organization (WHO) and
several international agencies, Directly Observed Treatment Short-course (DOTS) and DOTS-Plus pilot projects have been
implemented to lower the TB burden in Armenia. Despite recent improvements in TB control, the rise of MDR-TB has become
a new threat for Armenia. To further control TB in Armenia, cooperation between Armenia’s health department and other host
countries is necessary for monitoring and treating TB. Additional resources are required to continue vaccination programs,
strengthen TB diagnosis, and provide DOTS for all TB patients. This review examines the effects of frequent traveling and
migrant workers on TB, discusses the spread of TB, and compares research studies performed on migrant workers in Armenia
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atman@livemail.twJ Infect Dis Ther 2018, Volume 6
DOI: 10.4172/2332-0877-C1-039