PUTRAJAYA: The number of tuberculosis (TB) cases increased by 0.1% in 2024, with 26,183 cases reported compared with 26,149 in the previous year, says the Health Ministry.
However, the ministry said the TB death rate showed a decline, dropping to 7.6 per 100,000 population in 2024 from 7.9 in 2023, with total deaths decreasing by 1.6% to 2,580 from 2,623.
