TUBERCULOSIS (TB) remains a significant global health challenge with an estimated 10.6 million people falling ill and 1.3 million dying from the disease in 2022 alone. This makes it the second largest infectious disease killer after Covid-19.
In Malaysia, 26,781 cases of TB were recorded in 2023, a 5% increase from the previous year.
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