RESPIRATORY
OLD TUBERCULOSIS
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Question
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How many deaths each year are caused by tuberculosis?
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8, 000, 000
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2, 000, 000
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40, 000, 000
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100, 000, 000
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -A total of 1.6 million people died from TB in 2021 (including 187 000 people with HIV).
Detailed explanation-2: -The World Health Organization estimates that, annually, around 8 million people develop active tuberculosis globally, and nearly 2 million people die from the disease.
Detailed explanation-3: -The World Health Organization estimates that 1.8 billion people-close to one quarter of the world’s population-are infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tb), the bacteria that causes TB.
Detailed explanation-4: -In 2022, 8, 300 TB cases were reported in the United States, compared with 7, 874 cases reported in 2021. TB incidence also increased slightly in 2022 (2.5 cases per 100, 000 persons).
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