Africa: Tuberculosis Returns as World's Deadliest Infectious Disease

[WHO] The World Health Organization (WHO) today published a new report on tuberculosis revealing that approximately 8.2 million people were newly diagnosed with TB in 2023 – the highest number recorded since WHO began global TB monitoring in 1995. This represents a notable increase from 7.5 million reported in 2022, placing TB again as the leading infectious disease killer in 2023, surpassing COVID-19.



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Publish date : 2024-10-29 17:26:18

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