Spatiotemporal Integration of Tuberculosis and COVID-19 during the COVID-19 Pandemic  in Libya. 

Abstract

Tuberculosis and COVID-19 infections have been traced in Libya during the first 28 epi-weeks and spatiotemporal analysis was carried to determine the patterns of the concurrence of these infections. The data indicated that despite the slight decline in TB notification, the two infections are intertwined and showed synergetic spatiotemporal patterns which vary geographically during the pandemic period. Adequate integrated interventions policy to contain the two co-occurring infections should be considered