The hospital has observed an increase in cases requiring hospitalization, rising from nine in 2022 to fourteen in 2024, with sixteen projected for 2025. This new unit aims to standardize treatment protocols, intensify adherence control, and improve coordination with Public Health and the Pulmonology Service for contact tracing of patients.
Patients admitted for pulmonary conditions at Joan XXIII Hospital are treated under isolation until they are no longer contagious, a period typically lasting two to three weeks of effective treatment.
The incidence of tuberculosis in the Camp de Tarragona stands at 14.2 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, according to the latest Health data from 2024. This rate remains below that of other areas with higher population density.
“"Between 5% and 10% of those infected develop it, often coinciding with a decrease in defenses."
Tuberculosis is a bacterial infection transmitted airborne. Although not all exposed individuals develop the disease, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that between 5% and 10% of those infected manifest it, especially when immune defenses are weakened. It is a mandatory notifiable disease and is treatable, but improper management can lead to drug resistance, affecting approximately 5% of cases.
