WHO Reports 8.2 Million New Tuberculosis Cases in 2023, Highest Since 1995
By Ayomide Otitoju The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported that an estimated 8.2 million people were newly diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB) in 2023, marking the highest number since global TB tracking began in 1995. This figure, up from 7.5 million cases in 2022, places TB once again as the world’s deadliest infectious disease, overtaking…