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flag TB deaths fell in 2024, but funding gaps threaten future progress.

flag 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. flag 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. flag 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%. flag 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.

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