Tuberculosis (TB) cases in the U.S. are pointing upward, reversing a three-decade decline, with a significant outbreak in Kansas and rising childhood cases in Europe. This has sparked renewed focus on tuberculosis as a pressing global health issue, especially as the disease consistently infects millions and claims over a million lives annually. Cuts to foreign aid threaten treatment access worldwide, which not only endangers those in high-risk regions but also poses a risk to public health in the U.S. as TB is still treatable, emphasizing the decision to limit aid as a critical moral and health dilemma.
Tuberculosis has been crawling its way back into the spotlight, with U.S. cases rising for the first time in a decade while global access to treatment is threatened.
William Schaffner states, "We can cure virtually everyone with tuberculosis. We have the capacity to do that," highlighting the urgent need for improved access to treatment.
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