Nov 13, 2025 · WHO fact sheet on tuberculosis (TB): includes key facts, definition, global impact, treatment, HIV and TB, multidrug-resistant TB and WHO response.

Nov 13, 2025 · Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by bacteria (Mycobacterium tuberculosis) that most often affect the lungs. About one-quarter of the world's population has been infected with TB bacteria. In …

Jan 7, 2026 · Tuberculosis (TB) is the world’s top infectious killer. Nearly 4500 people lose their lives and 30 000 people fall ill with TB each day. TB is contagious and airborne. It is caused by bacteria …

Tuberculosis (TB) is a priority for NIAID. It is the leading infectious cause of death worldwide. We aim to improve diagnosis, prevention and treatment of TB.

5.3 TB determinants The tuberculosis (TB) epidemic is strongly influenced by broader social and economic development as well as (often interrelated) risk factors more specifially linked to health, …

Nov 13, 2025 · Mettre un terme à l’épidémie de tuberculose d’ici à 2030 figure parmi les cibles sanitaires des objectifs de développement durable des Nations Unies.

Nov 13, 2025 · Globally TB is the world’s leading cause of death from a single infectious agent and among the top 10 causes of death. It was also the leading killer of people with HIV and a major …

Fig. 1.2.16 Main methods used to estimate TB mortality in HIV-negative people, 2010–2023 HME: Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation, Seattle, USA. VR: Vital registration of causes of deaths. …

Nov 13, 2025 · Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by bacteria (Mycobacterium tuberculosis) that most often affect the lungs. Tuberculosis is curable and preventable. TB is spread from person to person …

May 20, 2024 · MDR/RR-TB definition usually refers to either multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB) or rifampicin-resistant TB (RR-TB). Multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB) is a form of TB disease caused by …