Which countries still have TB?

Countries with high TB rates

• Africa – particularly sub-Saharan Africa (all the African countries south of the Sahara desert) and west Africa.
• south Asia – including India, Pakistan, Indonesia and Bangladesh.
• Russia.
• China.
• South America.

Is TB increasing or decreasing?

Between 1993 and 2019, cases of TB have declined by 85.4% (to 2,541 cases) among U.S.-born persons and by 14.0% (to 6,364 cases) among non-U.S.–born persons.

How many deaths from TB in the world in 2019?

Although active TB is treatable and curable in most cases,8 an estimated 1.4 million people died from TB in 2019, including an estimated 208,000 who were HIV-positive. Globally, between 2015 and 2019, TB incidence fell by approximately 2% per year.

What country is TB most common?

In 2019, the 30 high TB burden countries accounted for 87% of new TB cases. Eight countries account for two thirds of the total, with India leading the count, followed by Indonesia, China, the Philippines, Pakistan, Nigeria, Bangladesh and South Africa.

How many died of TB last year?

The World Health Organization estimates that 1.8 billion people—close to one quarter of the world’s population—are infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tb), the bacteria that causes TB. Last year, 10 million fell ill from TB and 1.4 million died.

What countries have high TB rates?

TB risk is higher for people who live in or travel to countries that have high rates of tuberculosis, such as: Sub-Saharan Africa. India. China. Mexico. The islands of Southeast Asia and Micronesia. Parts of the former Soviet Union.

What countries have TB?

High burden countries. TB is a global problem. Yet the majority of people who fall ill with TB (66%) live in one of eight countries: India (27%), China (9%), Indonesia(8%), the Philippines (6%), Pakistan (5%), Nigeria (4%), Bangladesh (4%) or South Africa (3%).

How many deaths from TB?

Tuberculosis, just referred to as TB, is the number one infectious disease killer in the whole world. According to WHO, close to 10 million people contracted TB worldwide with a reported 1.5 million deaths.

What state has the most tuberculosis?

Alaska has the highest rate of tuberculosis in the country – more than double the national average. And many of the cases pop up in rural areas of the state where treating the disease is especially difficult.