Covid-19 and tuberculosis: the encounter between new threats and old diseases

English Title

Covid-19 y tuberculosis: el encuentro entre nuevas amenazas y viejas enfermedades

Authors

Carmen Silva Lopez, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Ricardo Palma, Lima-Perú.Follow
Carolina Suárez Benites

Abstract

A storm called COVID-19 has been destabilizing the health systems of almost everything the world. In almost 8 months it has gone from being a report of atypical pneumonia with etiology unknown to be the pandemic of the 21st century. In Peru, the first confirmed case was March 6, and until the beginning of July has been claiming the lives of more than 10,000 people.

English Abstract

Una tormenta llamada COVID-19 lleva desestabilizando los sistemas de salud de casi todo el mundo. En casi 8 meses ha pasado de ser un reporte de neumonía atípica con etiología desconocida a ser la pandemia del siglo XXI. En el Perú, el primer caso confirmado fue el 06 de marzo, y hasta inicios de julio lleva cobrando la vida de más de 10 000 personas.

Recommended Citation

Silva Lopez, Carmen and Suárez Benites, Carolina (2021) "Covid-19 and tuberculosis: the encounter between new threats and old diseases," Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Humana: Vol. 21: Iss. 1, Article 35.
Available at: https://inicib.urp.edu.pe/rfmh/vol21/iss1/35