Abstract:Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the main causes of death from an infectious disease till date. Recent data shows that currently 9.6 million people are infected with TB. Over 95% of TB deaths occur in low-and middle-income countries and it is among the top 5 causes of death for women aged 15 to 44. TB is a leading killer of HIV-positive people and around 1 in 3HIV deaths was due to TB. Furthermore, multidrug-resistant (MDR)-TB and extensively drug-resistant (XDR)-TB is spreading and poses a major threat to pro… Show more
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