Taking the Offensive Against Tuberculosis
The world has a narrow window of opportunity to eradicate tuberculosis by quickly developing and disseminating new tools, including rapid point-of-care diagnostic tests, safe and fast-acting drugs, and an effective vaccine. But a dearth of donors, especially in the private sector, means that we may miss it.
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SOLNA, SWEDEN – Tuberculosis is one of the world’s deadliest diseases. In 2013 alone, it accounted for 1.5 million deaths, including one-fifth of adult deaths in low-income countries. Although the estimated number of people contracting TB annually is decreasing, the decline has been very slow. And, given the increasing prevalence of multidrug-resistant TB, the trend could be reversed.