Who Is Affected by Tuberculosis (TB)
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that one-third of the
world's population is infected with the bacteria that cause
tuberculosis. About 2 million people die from TB each
year.1
- More than 9 million new active TB cases occurred in 2007.2
- More than
80% of the people with TB live in Africa and Asia.2
- In the United States 14,093
people had active TB in 2005.3
Citations
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Nachega JB, Chaisson RE (2003). Tuberculosis drug
resistance: A global threat. Clinical Infectious Disease, 36(Suppl 1): S24–S30.
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World Health Organization (2009). Global tuberculosis control—epidemiology, strategy, financing. Available online: http://www.who.int/tb/publications/global_report/2009/en/index.html.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2006).
Trends in tuberculosis—United States, 2005. MMWR,
54(MM-11): 305–308.
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By
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Healthwise Staff |
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Primary Medical Reviewer
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E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine |
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Specialist Medical Reviewer
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R. Steven Tharratt, MD, MPVM, FACP, FCCP - Pulmonology, Critical Care Medicine, Medical Toxicology |
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Last Revised
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April 15, 2011 |
Last Revised:
April 15, 2011
Nachega JB, Chaisson RE (2003). Tuberculosis drug
resistance: A global threat. Clinical Infectious Disease, 36(Suppl 1): S24–S30.
World Health Organization (2009). Global tuberculosis control—epidemiology, strategy, financing. Available online: http://www.who.int/tb/publications/global_report/2009/en/index.html.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2006).
Trends in tuberculosis—United States, 2005. MMWR,
54(MM-11): 305–308.
