The World’s Deadliest Infectious Disease Is About to Get Worse
In 2023, after a brief hiatus, tuberculosis regained from COVID its status as the world’s deadliest infectious disease—a ...
Trump Is Ceding Ground to a Deadly Enemy
Now, as the Trump administration decimates foreign-aid programs, the U.S. is both making survival less likely for people with ...
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As tuberculosis cases rise worldwide, health officials puzzle over resurgence of a disease once in decline
An outbreak of tuberculosis, or TB – a lung disease that is often accompanied by a hacking cough – began in January 2024 in ...
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Turberculosis Cases Rise in US and Health Official Puzzle Over Its Resurgence
The COVID-19 pandemic has played a pivotal role in the resurgence of TB. Cases increased globally by 4.6% from 2020 to 2023, reversing decades of steady disease declines. In the US, TB cases rose by ...
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As Tuberculosis Cases Rise in the U.S. and Worldwide, Health Officials Puzzle Over the Resurgence of a Disease Once in Decline [analysis]
The microorganism causing TB was ultimately discovered in 1882 by the German physician Robert Koch. Koch announced his findings on March 24, 1882, a day globally recognized as World TB Day.