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Statistics

• One third of the world's population is estimated to be infected with the bacteria that causes Tuberculosis (TB).
• One person dies of Tuberculosis (TB) every 15 seconds.
• Each person infected with Tuberculosis (TB) infects up to 20 other people before he or she is treated for the disease.
• When treated properly more than 90 percent of patients can be cured.
• Tuberculosis (TB) is the leading cause of death in people with AIDS.