The Global Burden of Tuberculosis
(TB)
Although a cure for tuberculosis
(TB) was developed more than 50 years ago, TB still remains
one of the world's deadliest infectious diseases:
- TB kills 5,000 people a day and between 2 and 3 million
people each year, 98% of whom live in the developing world
- One third of the world’s population is infected
with TB
- 750,000 women die each year of TB
- Hundreds of thousands of children will become TB orphans
this year
- One out of every three HIV/AIDS patients
has TB
This disease threatens the poorest and
most marginalized groups, disrupts the social fabric of
society, and undermines gains in economic development. The
global resurgence of TB over the past few decades is being
fueled by decreasing investments in public health systems,
emerging drug resistance, and increasing HIV/AIDS prevalence.
The World Health Organization estimates
that 80 percent of all TB cases are found in 22 countries:
- India
- China
- Indonesia
- Nigeria
- Bangladesh
- Ethiopia
- Philippines
- Pakistan
- South Africa
- Russian Federation
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Kenya
- Vietnam
- Tanzania
- Brazil
- Thailand
- Uganda
- Myanmar
- Mozambique
- Cambodia
- Zimbabwe
- Afghanistan
For additional information on TB and TB
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