Someone dies of TB every 15 seconds. Almost everyone could have, should have been cured. Eight million people develop active TB every year. Each one can infect between 10 and 15 people in one year just by breathing. The best way to prevent TB is to treat and cure people who have it.
DOTS get people back to school, work and their families.
Glossary of Terms TB and Health TB is much more than a health concern. It is a complex socio-economic problem that impedes human development and traps the world's poorest and most marginalized in a vicious circle of disease and poverty. Confronting TB requires action across the health sector and combining efforts with relevant health issues. A person who has TB and is never diagnosed or treated loses an average of a full year work. This year two and a half million women will get sick from TB and one million will die.