JAMA Health Forum · 2022 · 23 citations · 0 references
Public HealthInfectious Disease ControlInfectious DiseasesEpidemiologyGlobal HealthTuberculosis ControlDrug-susceptible Tuberculosis TreatmentPulmonary TuberculosisTuberculosis CareTuberculosis EpidemiologyTuberculosis PreventionTuberculosis SurveillanceDrug-resistant Tuberculosis EpidemiologyTuberculosis Disease BurdenTuberculosis PrevalenceWorld Health Assembly
In 2021, the number of people worldwide who were ill with tuberculosis (TB), including drug-resistant TB, increased after many years of gradual decline—a setback attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic’s effect, according to a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO).