The fact that TB still kills and sickens so many people is an outrage, when we have the tools to prevent it, detect it and treat it. WHO urges all countries to make good on the concrete commitments they have made to expand the use of those tools, and to end TB.
The number of new infections last year was the highest since the WHO began monitoring TB in 1995, largely due to disruption caused by the COVID pandemic.
Global funding for TB prevention has decreased and funding for TB research only reached 20% of its target amount in 2022, highlighting a severe shortfall in tackling this disease.
Tuberculosis is a contagious bacterial infection of the lungs, and while most infections are asymptomatic, active TB can be very contagious and dangerous if left untreated.
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