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. 2022 May 27;7(6):83.
doi: 10.3390/tropicalmed7060083.

Comparison Epidemiology between Tuberculosis and COVID-19 in East Java Province, Indonesia: An Analysis of Regional Surveillance Data in 2020

Budi Utomo  1 , Chow Khuen Chan  2 , Ni Made Mertaniasih  3   4 , Soedarsono Soedarsono  5 , Shifa Fauziyah  6 , Teguh Hari Sucipto  7 , Febriana Aquaresta  8 , Dwinka Syafira Eljatin  9 , I Made Dwi Mertha Adnyana  9
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Comparison Epidemiology between Tuberculosis and COVID-19 in East Java Province, Indonesia: An Analysis of Regional Surveillance Data in 2020

Budi Utomo et al. Trop Med Infect Dis. .

Abstract

Tuberculosis and COVID-19 are among the infectious diseases that constitute a public health concern. Therefore, this study aims to examine the recent epidemiology of tuberculosis and COVID-19 in East Java Province, Indonesia, in 2020. Case-based surveillance data were acquired with a retrospective design between January and December 2020 by the East Java Health Officer. The data were analyzed using Quantum Geographic Information System (QGIS) for mapping, and Microsoft Excel for recording. Furthermore, the statistical analysis (Spearman correlation test) was carried out via Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) applications. A total number of 38,089 confirmed cases of tuberculosis was recorded, with an incidence rate of 95.49/100,000 population, a case fatality rate (CFR) of 3.6%, and an average treatment success rate of 87.78%. COVID-19 is a new viral disease, with a total of 84,133 confirmed COVID-19 cases in East Java, with an incidence rate of 232.9/100,000 population. The highest incidence rate was found in Mojokerto city, while the lowest was found in Sampang. Furthermore, the CFR values of tuberculosis and COVID-19 were 1.4% and 6.8%, respectively. The regional survey in East Java Province showed that the incidence of tuberculosis remains high. This indicated that the search for active cases and preventive promotion was not completed. Therefore, inter-sectoral collaboration can be adapted to provide suitable tuberculosis health care.

Keywords: COVID-19; infectious disease; tuberculosis.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest. The funders had no role in the design of the study; in the collection, analyses, or interpretation of data; in the writing of the manuscript, or in the decision to publish the results.

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Figure 1
The distribution of COVID-19 cases based on age group.
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Figure 2
The geographical map of tuberculosis distribution in East Java Province in 2020.
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Figure 3
The geographical map of COVID-19 distribution in East Java Province in 2020.
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