When is World Tuberculosis Day?
Friday March 24thWorld Tuberculosis Day, every year on March 24th, aims to raise public knowledge of tuberculosis' global epidemic. The observance also aims to raise hopes to eliminate the deadly disease from its causes.
Tuberculosis (also known as TB or intake) is an infectious disease that affects the lungs. When an infected individual coughs or sneezes, the disease spreads. TB sufferers have no signs of being sick. TB-causing bacteria can often go dormant for many years. TB-causing bacteria can cause TB can cause TB-causing bacteria. A dormant disease is classified as a latent infection. Up to ten percent of those with a latent infection become sick. Many people who have symptoms have a cough, although others have blood tinged. They may also experience weight loss, fever, and night sweats.
TB was the deadliest killer in human history during the 1800s. One out of seven people with the disease died in the United States alone, out of 7 out of 7 people who died from the disease. Tuberculosis is still affecting 1.8 billion people around the world today, although not widespread in the United States, today, tuberculosis is still affecting 1.8 billion people in the world. Tuberculosis is a global pandemic found in virtually every world country. In 2019, ten million people were diagnosed with tuberculosis. 1.5 million people died out of those, out of those, 1.5 million. The disease is most vulnerable to women, children, and those with HIV/AIDS are among the most vulnerable.
The majority of TB cases in developing countries occur in developing countries. About 87 percent of TB cases occur in eight countries, including::: About 87 percent of TB infections in 8 countries, including::
