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CDC fights against global TB
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January 7, 2016
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Description:CDC Fights Against Global TB:
• 2 billion people infected with TB
• 1/3 of the world population
Each Year:
• 9.6 Million sick with active TB
• 480,000 New cases of multidrug-resistant TB (MDR TB)
• 1.5 Million deaths
Preventable, Treatable, Curable:
• 37 Million lives saved
CDC's Impact:
CDC: Identifying new approaches to improve TB prevention and care worldwide
• Developing new tools to find and cure TB
• Strengthening surveillance systems to identify and target TB hot spots
• Transforming the world's approach to diagnosing TB among those with HIV
• Informed the global roadmap to find, cure and prevent TB in children
• Establishing best practices to end TB transmission in health facilities
• Leading research to improve treatment for drug-resistant TB
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