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Oct 14, 2021, 9 tweets

๐Ÿ†• WHO's Global TB Report reveals deaths from #tuberculosis rise for the first time in more than a decade due to the #COVID19 pandemic.

1.5 million people died in 2020 & the number will continue to rise unless urgent action is taken ๐Ÿ‘‰bit.ly/3FMmRIl #EndTB

In 2O20, the #COVID19 pandemic has

๐Ÿšจ disrupted access to #tuberculosis services
๐Ÿšจ reduced financial resources in many countries
๐Ÿšจ limited the availability of essential tB services

๐Ÿ†• Global TB report explains more ๐Ÿ‘‰bit.ly/3FMmRIl #EndTB

People have also struggled to seek tuberculosis care during #COVID19ย lockdowns, reversing years of global progress to #endTB.
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More investments & innovation are needed to ensure access to care for the millions of people affected by tuberculosis ๐Ÿ‘‰ bit.ly/3FMmRIl

According to the latest WHO report, around 4.1 million gap of people currently suffer from tuberculosis but have not been diagnosed with the disease or have not officially reported to national authorities.
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More key stats ๐Ÿ‘‰bit.ly/3FMmRIl #EndTB

#Tuberculosisย is the leading killer of people with HIV.

In 2020, there were approximately 214,000 deaths from TB among people living with HIV.

More stats in ๐Ÿ†•ย WHO global TB report ๐Ÿ‘‰ bit.ly/3FMmRIl

The new Global TB Report shows a fall in global spending on #tuberculosis programmes, missing the target for fully funding the TB response of USD13 billion annually by 2022.
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๐Ÿ‘‰ bit.ly/3FMmRIlย  #EndTB

To get the 2022 global #tuberculosis targets back on track, countries need to put in place urgent measures,ย fast-track their TB responses and invest more in TB research & innovation.
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Here's how ๐Ÿ‘‰ bit.ly/3FMmRIl #EndTB

#Tuberculosisย is the second leading infectious killer after #COVID19.
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TB treatment saved about 6โƒฃ6โƒฃ million lives ๐ŸŒ in the past two decades, but important diagnostic & treatment gaps persist. More info ๐Ÿ‘‰ bit.ly/3FMmRIl #EndTB

#Tuberculosisย is preventable & curable.
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About 8โƒฃ5โƒฃ% of people who develop TB disease can be successfully treated with a 6-month drug regimen.
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Let's #EndTBย ๐Ÿ‘‰ bit.ly/3FMmRIl

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