Tuberculosis is still one of the worst infectious diseases in the world. Around 4100 people die from TB every day, and close to 28,000 get this preventable and curable illness.

However, the COVID-19 epidemic has undone years of gains achieved in the fight to eliminate TB. For the first time in over a decade, TB mortality climbed in 2020. Worldwide campaigns to fight TB have spared an estimated 66 million lives since the year 2000.

Since TB is an airborne infection, the risk of infection can be reduced by using a few simple precautions:

• Good ventilation: TB can remain suspended in the air for several hours with no ventilation
• Natural light: UV light kills off TB bacteria
• Good hygiene: Covering the mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing reduces the spread of TB bacteria

This #WorldTuberculosisDay let us pledge to take precautions and save the lives of the people around us.

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