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Tuberculosis was once a leading cause of death in the United States but declined with antibiotics in the 1940s. However, worldwide over 2 billion people are infected with TB bacteria and 1.6 million died in 2005. In the US, rates have declined since 1992 but increased in some states and populations. TB is caused by airborne Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria and most exposed people develop latent TB infection where bacteria are inactive but infection can reactivate later. Effective treatment is needed to c
- Author
- Ankit Sharma
- Language
- EN