Tuberculosis- Most Important Facts

1. TB has caused about nearly 2 million deaths.
2. TB is curable but kills 5000 people everyday.
3. TB is a disease of poverty.
4. TB affects the most needy, such as the poor.
5. Tb is a leading killer among HIV infected people with a weak immune system.
6. Global TB incidence is still growing by 1% every year because of the rapid increase in Africa.
7. TB is contagious and spreads through the air.
8.  If TB is not treated each person with TB infects 10 to 15 people.
9. TB is a worldwide pandemic.
10. Almost 9 million new TB cases occurred in 2004 80% of them in 22 countries.