India is making dramatic progress in the fight against tuberculosis. TB infects 2 million Indians each year, one-quarter of all new cases globally. A treatment campaign that started in 1998 has now reached 40 per cent of India’s population, up from 2 per cent at the outset, according to a report by the Indian government and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta. Four-fifths of patients are now recovering after treatment, with death rates in the treated areas slumping from 29 per cent to 4 per cent.
To continue reading, today with our introductory offers
Advertisement
More from Â鶹´«Ã½
Explore the latest news, articles and features
Popular articles
Trending Â鶹´«Ã½ articles
1
Why the right kind of stress is crucial for your health and happiness
2
Hospital-acquired pneumonia reduced by daily toothbrushing
3
We might finally know how to use quantum computers to boost AI
4
Are Neanderthals descendants of modern humans?
5
Exclusive report: Inside Chernobyl, 40 years after nuclear disaster
6
Is a super El Niño imminent, and what could the impacts be?
7
Can we ‘vaccinate’ ourselves against stress?
8
How autoimmune conditions can unexpectedly drive mental illness
9
Why is it so hard to change your mind?
10
Key ocean current is slowing at locations around the Atlantic
