U.S. Response to the Global Threat of Tuberculosis: Basic Facts

Kendal, Alexandra E.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Tuberculosis;    Lung diseases;    Tuberculosis research;    Medicine;    Health policy;   

RP-ID  :  R41643
RP-ID  :  R41643_2012Jan05

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the most widespread infectious diseases in the world, infecting an average of 9 million people annually. Although TB is curable, more than 1 million TB-related deaths occur each year. Due in part to a growing global response to TB, progress has been made in combating the disease. Globally, new TB infection rates have begun to slowly decline and TB mortality rates have decreased significantly since 1990. At the same time, absolute numbers of people infected with TB, particularly in Asia and Africa, continue to rise. Congress has recognized TB as an important humanitarian issue and increasingly as a potential threat to global security. In its second session, the 112th Congress will likely debate the appropriate funding levels and optimum strategy for addressing the continued challenge of global TB.