Cases of ‘world’s most deadly infection’ surge 10% in ‘disturbing wake-up call’ – with under 5s at greatest risk

EUROPE was rocked by fresh tuberculosis (TB) fears as cases in children have jumped by 10 per cent within a year.

Global health chiefs warn that TB, dubbed the ‘world’s deadliest infection’, is surging due to treatment failures, calling it a “disturbing wake-up call”.

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The latest European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) report revealed that over 7,500 TB cases were recorded in children under 15 in the WHO European Region in 2023.