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WHO warns funding gaps threaten progress against tuberculosis, a curable disease killing millions annually. Inequitable access to care could reverse years of hard-won global gains in fighting TB.
Global TB diagnoses hit a record high in 2024, attributed to improved screening after pandemic disruptions. Despite rising diagnoses, deaths decreased to 1.23 million worldwide.
WHO reports tuberculosis killed 1.23 million people last year, remaining a leading infectious killer. While deaths slightly declined for the first time since COVID-19, the UN health organization warns progress against the preventable disease is fragile.
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WHO warns funding gaps threaten progress against tuberculosis, a curable disease killing millions annually. Inequitable access to care could reverse years of hard-won global gains in fighting TB.
WHO reports TB killed 1.23M in 2024, a top global threat despite recent declines. Progress is fragile, needing sustained investment to combat the preventable disease.
TB, world's deadliest infection, still kills over a million yearly despite a known cure. Largely affecting lower-income countries, author John Green highlights the ongoing global challenge.
TB rates decreased 2% globally from 2023-2024, the first decline since the pandemic, reports WHO. While progress is made, it's insufficient to meet 2030 elimination targets.
Tuberculosis remains the world's leading infectious killer, with 1.23 million deaths last year, according to the WHO. While cases and deaths have slightly declined for the first time post-pandemic, funding cuts threaten progress against this preventable disease.
WHO reports tuberculosis killed 1.23 million last year, remaining the leading infectious killer. However, global TB cases and deaths are now declining for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic.