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Dr. Paul Stoffels speaking on camera during segment on efforts to combat drug-resistant tuberculosis
Global Public Health

Why now is the time to tackle DR-TB

Drug-resistant TB (DR-TB) is on the rise with 558,000 new cases a year. It is the only airborne drug-resistant epidemic and responsible for nearly 1/3 of all deaths from antimicrobial resistance (AMR) globally.

A new report by The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), and made possible with support from Johnson & Johnson, emphasizes the urgent need for global action to address the growing threat of DR-TB.

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