Disease burden and attributable risk factors of Tuberculosis among adults aged 60 years and older in China from 1990 to 2021 and its prediction to 2041.
BACKGROUND TB continues to pose considerable threats to elderly populations worldwide. Drawing on the Global Burden of Disease 2021 dataset spanning three decades, this investigation explores how TB burden has shifted among Chinese seniors aged 60 and above. METHODS Standardized epidemiological metrics for incidence,...