TB--the silent killer crossing our border
Reported cases of TB shot up 34% from 2020 to 2023, according to the CDC. Western Europe, Scandinavia and North America are ...
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New 'deadliest infectious disease' takes hold across the world
Tuberculosis has such a grip on the world that it has overtaken COVID-19 to once again become the deadliest infectious ...
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Global TB Cases Hit Record High, TB Becomes Top Infectious Disease Killer
The World Health Organization reports that tuberculosis (TB) cases hit a record high in 2023, with more than 8 million diagnoses and 1.25 million deaths.
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TB reclaims title of deadliest infectious disease. That's an 'outrage' says WHO
DIslodged by COVID early in the pandemic, tuberculosis is once again the infectious disease that takes the most lives each ...
When Should I Go to the Doctor With Cold Symptoms?
But when should you drag yourself out of bed to consult a doctor? “Going to see the doctor every time you’re sick is honestly ...
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South African study finds high risk of TB infection in kids
A prospective birth cohort study conducted in South Africa found that children who grow up in a setting where tuberculosis ...
Death by stigma: The HIV patients in Malawi refusing life-saving medication
Despite years of campaigns aimed at dispelling such myths, a positive result can still result in job loss, divorce, eviction.
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Tuberculosis Resurges as Top Infectious Disease Killer
A significant number of new TB cases are driven by five major risk factors: undernutrition, HIV infection, alcohol use disorders, smoking (especially among men), and diabetes. Tackling these issues, ...