[Epidemiology of tuberculosis in Tashkent and ways of its improvement]

The epidemiological situation over 26 years (1970-1996) is characterized. There is a rise in tuberculosis morbidity, mortality, and detection and a deterioration of the pattern of clinical forms of tuberculosis detected with the reduced coverage of the population to be screened for tuberculosis. Measures at stabilizing the further spread of tuberculosis infection among the population and reducing morbidity rates are outlined.