1 in 4 TB cases globally comes from India: WHO report

Health By Sumit Jha Oct 30, 2024 Read the article

India accounts for one in four cases of tuberculosis (TB) globally, according to a new report by the World Health Organization (WHO).

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Five countries contributed to 56 perent of TB cases—India (26 percent), Indonesia (10 percent), China (6.8 percent), the Philippines (6.8 percent), and Pakistan (6.3 percent).

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Apart from contributing the highest number of cases, India also has the highest number of multi-drug-resistant TB (MDR-TB) cases worldwide.

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The WHO further revealed that around 8.2 million people were newly diagnosed with TB in 2023—the highest recorded figure since WHO began global TB monitoring in 1995.

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According to the report, 55 percent of those who developed TB were men, 33 percent were women, and 12 percent were children and young adolescents.

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This marks a significant increase from the 7.5 million cases reported in 2022, positioning TB once again as the leading infectious disease killer in 2023.

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