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 …

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.

Dec 23, 2025 · 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 …

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.

Mar 19, 2025 · Tuberculosis (TB) is a contagious disease that spreads through airborne droplets when an infected person coughs, sneezes or breathes. About one third of the world’s …

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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

Feb 15, 2018 · 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 …