Health
1. Despite the disease having been eradicated from the first world countries, one-fourth of the world’s population is still infected by it.
2. TB does not manifest itself every time. Hence, it remains undiagnosed and untreated among many infected people.
3. Individuals with a weak immune system are at a higher risk of being affected by the disease.
4. The programme started by the WHO in May 2014 seeks to restrict new cases of the disease by 80% and reduce the death count by 90%.
5. 10 million people had been affected by TB in 2020 alone. This includes men, women, and children.