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EPIDEMIOLOGICAL AND ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF TUBERCULOSIS IN CHILDREN. A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS: ROMANIA VS. THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA

VALENTINA SOROCEANU1, CRISTINA RAIS1*, EMIL STEFANESCU1, MIHAIL BRUMĂREL2, VLADIMIR SAFTA2, STELA ADAUJI2, VITALIE PRISCU2, ADRIANA-ELENA TAEREL1

1.Faculty of Pharmacy, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 6 Traian Vuia Street, 020956, Bucharest, Romania
2.“Vasile Procopişin” Department of Social Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Public Institution “Nicolae Testemitanu” State University of Medicine and Pharmacy of the Republic of Moldova, 165 Stefan cel Mare si Sfant Street, MD 2004, Chisinau

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In the present paper there are reviewed some issues concerning tuberculosis (TB) in children in Romania comparative to The Republic of Moldova. The data information came from specialized literature, national reports and statistics on TB management and monitoring, incidence in children and budget expenditure. The obtained results showed the existence of a large number of TB cases in children, even if this disease is considered eradicated in most European countries, but also a downward trend for the new TB cases diagnosed in children between 2010 and 2014 in both countries.