pandemic stopped crown Services for people with tuberculosis and other health programs. The World Health Organization said many have not been diagnosed with the disease, noting that the number of people with recently infected tuberculosis dropped from 7 million in 2019 to 5.8 million in 2020.
said Dr. Mel Spiegelman, president of the nonprofit TB Association, says more than a decade of progress was lost in 2020.
He added: "Despite the gains in areas such as preventive medicine, we are still behind in any commitment and goal for tuberculosis".
It’s still COVID-19Tuberculosis is the deadliest infectious disease in the world. It is caused by bacteria that usually infect the lungs. The disease spreads from one person to another through the air, through the coughing or sneezing of an infected individual.
Tuberculosis usually affects adults, especially those with Malnutrition Or from other diseases such as HIV and over 95% of TB cases are found in developing countries.
According to the WHO report, only one in three people with drug-resistant tuberculosis receive treatment for the disease.
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In a report released Thursday by the organization, more than 10 million people worldwide contracted tuberculosis in 2021, a 4.5% increase from the previous year. He added that around 1.6 million people have died as a result of this.
explained global health 450,000 cases included people who contracted the drug-resistant disease, a 3% increase from 2020.
pandemic stopped crown Services for people with tuberculosis and other health programs. The World Health Organization said many have not been diagnosed with the disease, noting that the number of people with recently infected tuberculosis dropped from 7 million in 2019 to 5.8 million in 2020.
said Dr. Mel Spiegelman, president of the nonprofit TB Association, says more than a decade of progress was lost in 2020.
“Despite the gains in areas such as preventive medicine, we are still behind in any commitment and goal for tuberculosis,” he added.
It’s still COVID-19Tuberculosis is the deadliest infectious disease in the world. It is caused by bacteria that usually infect the lungs. The disease spreads from one person to another through the air, through the coughing or sneezing of an infected individual.
Tuberculosis usually affects adults, especially those with Malnutrition Or from other diseases such as HIV and over 95% of TB cases are found in developing countries.
According to the WHO report, only one in three people with drug-resistant tuberculosis receive treatment for the disease.
