On 27th October, 2022, the World Health Organization released its 2022 version of Global tuberculosis (TB) report. It provides a comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of the TB epidemic, and of progress in prevention, diagnosis and treatment of the disease, at global, regional and country levels. Major highlights of the report include:
Burden of TB: TB is the second leading infectious killer after COVID-19 and the 13th leading cause of death worldwide. It is also the leading killer of people with HIV and a major cause of deaths related to antimicrobial resistance.
Increase in Cases: An estimated 10.6 million people fell ill with ....
