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TB deaths fell in 2024, but funding gaps threaten future progress.
Tuberculosis killed an estimated 1.23 million people worldwide in 2024, marking the first decline in deaths and cases since the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the WHO.
Despite a record 8.3 million new cases diagnosed—78% of estimated cases—global progress is threatened by insufficient funding, with only $5.9 billion spent, far below the $22 billion annual target.
The disease remains concentrated in 30 countries, led by India, Indonesia, and the Philippines, while treatment success rates for drug-susceptible TB reached 88% and drug-resistant TB treatment success was 71%.
Key risk factors include HIV, diabetes, undernutrition, and poverty, and experts warn that funding shortfalls could lead to millions more cases and deaths by 2035.
Las muertes por tuberculosis bajaron en 2024, pero las brechas de financiación amenazan el progreso futuro.