It is believed that one third of the world’s population carries the TB bacillus. However, only a 10% of those people will develop the active form of the disease. Nevertheless, that 10% means that 200 million people worldwide will have tuberculosis.
A total of 1.4 million people died from TB in 2019. Worldwide, TB is one of the top 10 causes of death and the leading cause from a single infectious agent.
In 2019, an estimated 10 million people fell ill with tuberculosis (TB) worldwide.
About 1/3 of the world population has the tuberculosis bacillus.10% of these people, about 200 million, before dying, will develop the active form of tuberculosis.
TB is one of the top 10 causes of death. In 2019, an estimated 10 million people fell ill with tuberculosis (TB) worldwide. TB is present in all countries and age groups.
It is believed that one third of the world’s population carries the TB bacillus. However, only a 10% of those people will develop the active form of the disease. Nevertheless, that 10% means that 200 million people worldwide will have tuberculosis.
A total of 1.4 million people died from TB in 2019. Worldwide, TB is one of the top 10 causes of death and the leading cause from a single infectious agent.
In 2019, an estimated 10 million people fell ill with tuberculosis (TB) worldwide.
About 1/3 of the world population has the tuberculosis bacillus.10% of these people, about 200 million, before dying, will develop the active form of tuberculosis.
TB is one of the top 10 causes of death. In 2019, an estimated 10 million people fell ill with tuberculosis (TB) worldwide. TB is present in all countries and age groups.