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Abstract Tuberculosis transmission among Brazilian Indigenous people is not recent, leading to deterioration in their quality of life. However, tuberculosis is still disproportionately affecting this population, with high incidence and a stable pattern in most Brazilian regions and states. The present work is an ecological study, based on tuberculosis cases from 2001 to 2020 in municipalities in the state of Mato Grosso. Thematic maps were made for Kernel estimates of the tuberculosis rates and space-time clusters. The results showed higher rates in locations close to the DSEI headquarters, the same occurring with the space-time clusters. This can be explained by the underreporting of cases, generated by low-quality health care, causing failures in the disease surveillance system. In order to control the disease and improve case detection in indigenous populations, specific and integrated strategies by health authorities are needed.

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