Tuberculosis
Key facts Tuberculosis - *A total of 1.5 million people died from TB in 2018 (including 251 000 people with HIV). Worldwide, TB is one among the highest 10 causes of death and therefore the leading explanation for one infective agent (above HIV/AIDS). *In 2018, an estimated 10 million people fell ill with tuberculosis(TB) worldwide. 5.7 million men, 3.2 million women and 1.1 million children. there have been cases altogether countries and age groups. But TB is curable and preventable. *In 2018, 1.1 million children fell ill with TB globally, and there have been 205 000 child deaths thanks to TB (including among children with HIV). Child and adolescent TB is usually overlooked by health…