Global Epidemiology of Tuberculosis and Progress Toward Meeting Global Targets - Worldwide, 2018
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Worldwide, tuberculosis (TB) is the leading cause of death from a single infectious disease and is especially deadly for persons living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Although recent trends point to modest progress towards global TB targets, more focus and commitment is needed to find, cure, and prevent TB.