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In 2022, 2.5 million people in Africa contracted TB, resulting in 424,000 deaths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>WHO emphasized the urgency of collective action and highlighted the need for sustained efforts to end the TB epidemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year&#8217;s World Tuberculosis Day aims to reinvigorate awareness campaigns to eradicate the disease, fueled by pollution, overcrowding, and poverty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sharing knowledge and best practices, easy access to rapid diagnostics, and regional cooperation are key to ending TB as a public health threat in Africa, the world organization notes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It should be mentioned that there has been significant progress, with a 38 percent reduction in TB deaths and a 23 percent reduction in new cases between 2015 and 2022.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ahead of World Tuberculosis Day, a senior World Health Organization (WHO) official on Saturday urged African countries to invest in high-impact interventions to eliminate tuberculosis (TB) by 2030. 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