10 regions in Russia are close to complete freedom from tuberculosis. There is a decrease in the number of cases to zero or very low values, said the Russian Minister of Health Mikhail Murshko.
The minister noted that there is no child mortality from tuberculosis in Russia.
"The Russian Federation takes a leading position in the rate of decline in morbidity and mortality from tuberculosis, updating every year the historical minimum of these indicators. There is no child mortality [from tuberculosis]," Murshko said, addressing the participants of the Third International Congress "Socially Significant Infections: Integrated Solutions and Integrated Solutions".