Nov 13, 2025 · WHO fact sheet on tuberculosis (TB): includes key facts, definition, global impact, treatment, HIV and TB, multidrug-resistant TB and WHO response.

Jan 7, 2026 · Tuberculosis (TB) is the world’s top infectious killer. Nearly 4500 people lose their lives and 30 000 people fall ill with TB each day. TB is contagious and airborne. It is caused by bacteria …

Nov 13, 2025 · Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by bacteria (Mycobacterium tuberculosis) that most often affect the lungs. About one-quarter of the world's population has been infected with TB bacteria. In …

Mar 19, 2025 · Tuberculosis (TB) is a contagious disease that spreads through airborne droplets when an infected person coughs, sneezes or breathes. About one third of the world’s population carries a …

Tuberculosis Tuberculosis in China Tuberculosis (TB) is the world’s top infectious killer. It is a contagious, airborne disease caused by bacteria (Mycobacterium tuberculosis) that most commonly …

Jul 4, 2025 · Tuberculosis (TB) is a contagious airborne disease caused mainly by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It most often affects the lungs and it spreads through the air when people with …

Asymptomatic tuberculosis and implications for programmatic action Not all individuals who have tuberculosis (TB) present to health services with symptoms or declare that they are sick.

Oct 29, 2024 · Tuberculosis (TB) is contagious and airborne. In 2023, TB returned to being the world’s leading infectious disease killer, surpassing COVID-19. It was also the leading killer of people with …

Nov 13, 2025 · About one quarter of the world’s population is infected with tuberculosis (TB) bacteria. Only a small proportion of those infected will become sick with TB. People with weakened immune …

Nov 13, 2025 · 重要事实 2024年总共有123万人死于结核病（其中包括15万名艾滋病毒感染者）。全球范围内，结核病是单一传染病原体导致的全球主要死因，是全球十大死因之一。 2024年，结核病还是 …