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Roughly one-quarter of the world's population has been infected with M. tuberculosis, [6] with new infections occurring in about 1% of the population each year. [11] However, most infections with M. tuberculosis do not cause disease, [169] and 90–95% of infections remain asymptomatic. [87] In 2012, an estimated 8.6 million chronic cases were ...
Deaths from tuberculosis by country (88 C) C. Tuberculosis in China (1 C, 1 P) I. Tuberculosis in India (14 P) N. ... Statistics; Cookie statement; Mobile view ...
TB outbreaks have been reported in prisons and jails throughout the world, and is particularly concerning in the United States, [25] which incarcerates a larger proportion of its population than any other nation. The prevalence of TB in prisons is much higher than among the general population—in some countries as much as 40 times higher. [26 ...
The U.N. health agency said more than 10 million people worldwide were sickened by tuberculosis in 2021, a 4.5% rise from the year before. WHO said about 450,000 cases involved people infected ...
In 2007, the prevalence of TB per 100,000 people was relatively high in Asia, and was highest in sub-Saharan Africa. [3] [1] In China, tuberculosis has been the number 1 cause of death from infectious disease in adults. In 1990, 360,000 people in China died from tuberculosis. Tuberculosis is one of China's major public health problems.
Tuberculosis deaths in Georgia (country) (9 P) Tuberculosis deaths in Germany (81 P) Tuberculosis deaths in Greece (12 P) H. ... Statistics; Cookie statement;
Asian Americans have a higher prevalence of tuberculosis compared with all other ethnic groups, at 22.4 per 100,000 individuals. Pacific Islanders stand at 20.8 cases per 100,000 individuals. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , the average tuberculosis rate is 3.9 cases per 100,000 individuals.
In 2017, the Indian government announced its intention to eliminate tuberculosis in the country by 2025. The previous year, it accounted for 27 percent of tuberculosis cases and 29 percent of deaths worldwide, making it the highest burden country for both tuberculosis and multidrug-resistant tuberculosis. [11] [12]