[Evolution of the tuberculosis epidemic in Oltenia, between 1980-2006]

The analyze of TB epidemic in Romania and, particularly, in Oltenia, in the condition of national applying of WHO strategy of prevention and control of TB, as the only way of achieving as main objective, the cure of 85% of source cases, represents the main way able to bring the base for adopting optimal solutions for correcting deficiencies. For the evaluation of the tendencies of evolution of the tuberculosis epidemic in Oltenia, the authors carried out a retrospective study over a period of more than 25 years, by the analysis of the main epidemiological indices of tuberculosis epidemic in this Romanian region: global incidence both in adults and children, for new cases and relapses apart, incidence of new cases of pulmonary and extra-respiratory TB, mortality through tuberculosis. In 1980, the TB global incidence was 71.07%000 and doubled this value in 2006. The distribution of new cases on regions in 2005 reflects the fact that Oltenia was on the first place, with a rate of 132.45%000, compared with national value of 105.7%000 in the same year. The incidence of new cases in children in 2006 (33.45%000) was higher than national level (31.6%000). The improvement of the living level of the population, following of the correct application of directly observed treatment and efficient anti-tuberculosis actions can determine a decrease of the TB epidemic in Oltenia.