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TB Deaths Surge: WHO Urges $22 Billion Action Plan

3/14/2025

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In 2023, tuberculosis (TB) claimed 1.25 million lives, reclaiming its title as the deadliest infectious disease. With 10.8 million new cases and the rise of multidrug-resistant TB, urgent action is needed. The WHO calls for $22 billion each year to combat this crisis and aims to eradicate the epidemic by 2030.

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In 2023, tuberculosis (TB) claimed 1.25 million lives, reclaiming its title as the deadliest infectious disease. With 10.8 million new cases and the rise of multidrug-resistant TB, urgent action is needed. The WHO calls for $22 billion each year to combat this crisis and aims to eradicate the epidemic by 2030.