INDIA TB CASES

World TB Day: Tobacco smokers at higher risk of developing tuberculosis, say experts

According to the World Health Organization's (WHO) Global TB Report 2023, India accounted for the highest number of tuberculosis cases in the world in 2022, representing a staggering 27 per cent of the global burden, India recorded 2.8 million (28.2 lakh) TB cases in 2022.