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Tuberculosis is the world's top infectious killer. Aid groups say Trump's funding freezes will cause more deaths


Published on 2025-03-30 05:03:14 - CNN
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  • Doctors and aid workers warn that the freeze to USAID-funded TB programs is likely to cause thousands of unnecessary deaths and a rise in TB infections worldwide, and create the conditions for an extremely drug-resistant form of the disease to spread.

The article from MSN discusses the global impact of tuberculosis (TB), highlighting it as the world's top infectious killer, surpassing even HIV/AIDS. It notes that despite being preventable and treatable, TB claims about 1.5 million lives annually. The piece focuses on the potential exacerbation of the TB crisis due to funding cuts proposed by the Trump administration, which could affect the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. These cuts are criticized by aid groups like Doctors Without Borders and the Treatment Action Group, who argue that reduced funding will lead to increased TB deaths, particularly in low-income countries. The article also mentions the broader implications of these funding decisions, including the potential for increased drug-resistant TB strains, and calls for sustained or increased international support to combat the disease effectively.

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