Advancements in Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases

Epidemiology of TB

One of the most widespread infections in the world is tuberculosis. M. tuberculosis infection affects an estimated 2 billion individuals, or about one-fourth of the world's population. Approximately 10 million individuals get TB disease each year, and 1.6 million people pass away from it. In actuality, the world's most common infectious disease-related cause of mortality is tuberculosis (TB).