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Tuberculosis Surpasses COVID-19 as Leading Infectious Disease Killer: WHO Report

Content Editor: PHC Editor

November 4, 2024 at 5:48:03 PM

Tuberculosis, WHO Report, Infectious Disease, Global Health, Funding Gaps

Content Editor: PHC Editor

  • The World Health Organization's latest report indicates that tuberculosis (TB) has overtaken COVID-19 as the leading cause of death from infectious diseases in 2023.

  • An estimated 8.2 million new TB cases were reported in 2023, the highest since WHO began global monitoring in 1995.

  • TB-related deaths decreased slightly from 1.32 million in 2022 to 1.25 million in 2023, yet the total number of people falling ill with TB      rose to an estimated 10.8 million.

  • India, Indonesia, China, the Philippines, and Pakistan together accounted for 56% of the global TB burden, with India alone contributing 26%.

  • The report highlights significant underfunding in TB prevention and care, with only $5.7 billion of the $22 billion annual funding target available in 2023.

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