Tuberculosis Map
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Tuberculosis is continuing to spread in many developing countries
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1,7 million deaths: Tuberculosis infects nearly 1.7 million people every year, 230 thousand of whom are also infected with HIV / AIDS.
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1/3 of the world's population: One-third of the world's population is affected by tuberculosis, but only 5 to 10% of people will actually develop the disease or become contagious. Those who are also infected with HIV / AIDS are 50 times more likely to develop active tuberculosis.
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+1% increase of new cases every year: The number of new cases has risen by 1% a year since 2002. Although this increase is slower than in the 1990's, it is no less disturbing as it equates to approximately 9 million new cases of tuberculosis each year.
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One person affected every second: Someone is infected by tuberculosis every second. 84% of these new cases occur in Sub‑Saharan Africa, Southeast Asia and the West Pacific. Without treatment, a person can contaminate up to 15 other people within a year.
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Only 60% of cases identified: There is a treatment that is over 80% effective against tuberculosis, but currently only 60% of infected people are diagnosed and treated. The recovery rate is lower where tuberculosis is resistant or combined with an HIV/AIDS infection.
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650 million dollars: Between 200,000 and 500,000 new cases of tuberculosis strains resistant to one or more drugs are reported each year. For the year 2007 alone, it would take 650 million dollars in additional funding to be able to bring these multi-resistant strains of tuberculosis under control.
Sources: WHO (Map, World Health Report 2007, Millennium Development Goal 6), Médecins Sans Frontières.