WHO Reports Progress In TB Diagnosis, Prevention

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2025.11.13 11:24
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The World Health Organization (WHO) reports a decline in global tuberculosis (TB) cases and deaths for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic. Between 2023 and 2024, TB cases fell by nearly 2% and deaths by 3%. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus highlighted increased testing and treatment success rates. Significant regional progress was noted, but 87% of TB cases in 2024 were in 30 countries with unequal social protection. Despite progress, TB still claims over a million lives annually.