On the occasion of World Tuberculosis Day, which took place on March 24, we take stock of this infectious and contagious disease, responsible for nearly 1.6 million deaths in 2021, in the world. , according to the WHO.
The World Health Organization estimates that this condition, caused by a bacterium that most often affects the lungs, is the second leading cause of death from an infectious disease (behind Covid-19) worldwide. Between 2000 and 2020, its diagnosis and treatment would have saved 66 million lives.
What are the symptoms of tuberculosis? How to avoid contamination? What are the advances in terms of care and prevention? Where is the spread of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis??
