TB Rivals HIV/AIDS For Leading Cause Of Death From Infectious Disease.

reports in its “Goats and Soda” blog that TB deaths “have actually been going down in recent years,” adding that the number of deaths from TB “each year has dropped by nearly half since 1990.” However, HIV deaths are “falling far faster,” NPR says. Additionally, the report “estimates that there were roughly half a million cases of multi-drug-resistant TB last year, double the number from the year 2000.” The article points out that the increase in TB cases may also be the result of new diagnostic tools that allow for easier diagnosis, in addition to better reporting. BBC News (10/29, Gallagher) also reports the story. http://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2015/10/28/452565249/tb-is-now-the-top-infectious-killer-even-though-deaths-are-down