Abstract

The results of monitoring the epidemic situation of tuberculosis+ HIV, the results of diagnosis and outcomes of treatment in prisons of the Russian Federation as of 2017 are presented. The epidemiological situation of tuberculosis in the prisons of the Russian Federation is the most favorable for the last years. The mortality rate from tuberculosis decreased to 9.7 per 100 000. The reasons of this are: prisoners, as a rule, are representatives of marginalized groups of society, characterized by an antisocial way of life, promiscuity, drug use, and low sanitary culture. The reasons of stabilization of epidemic situation on tuberculosis in a combination with a HIV-infection are considered.

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