I know that in the past, many people had died from this disease. But, I want to know if is today still active or not. Thanks xx
Respiratory Diseases - 3 Answers
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1 :
It most certainly is. In fact, 1/3 of the world's population (about 2 billion people) have either latent or active TB. It is particularly prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa, India, South-East Asia and Eastern Europe. There is treatment for it, but it is not by any means an eradicated disease.
2 :
nope -it's alive and well all over the world. it is very common in the immigrant populations in the US.
3 :
Absolutely still active and on the rise since the advent of AIDS. Also there are some strains of the TB bacillus that have become resistant to the usual treatment
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