BURDEN OF TUBERCULOSIS - COMBATING DRUG RESISTANCE

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Arshad Javaid

Abstract

Tuberculosis (TB) is a medical, social and economic disaster of immense magnitude and is a major
global health concern. It is currently the leading cause of death among curable infections. World Health
Organization (WHO) data show that approximately one third of the world's population is infected with TB.
Approximately 8 million people become infected annually, resulting in more than 2 million deaths each
year1,2. The emergence of multidrug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) has made the problem more
pronounced, and its increasing incidence has turned it into a global threat.

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Javaid A. BURDEN OF TUBERCULOSIS - COMBATING DRUG RESISTANCE. J Postgrad Med Inst [Internet]. 2011 Oct. 8 [cited 2024 Mar. 29];24(1). Available from: https://jpmi.org.pk/index.php/jpmi/article/view/1228
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