| Term | Definition |
|---|
| 8.8 million | how many new cases of TB are there a year? |
| 60% | What percent of TB cases in the US are from foreign-born persons? |
| 1993 | What year did the WHO declare a public health emergency (TB) for the first time? |
| India | What country ranks first in the number of TB cases? |
| China | What country ranks second in TB cases? |
| 20% | How much did TB cases increase in the US between 1985 and 1992? |
| 70% | WHO target is to increase global detection of TB to |
| 80% | WHO target is to increase successful treatment rates to |
| 2015 | the StopTB target is to halve the 1990 prevalence and death rates by |
| 100,000 | the 2010 TB target for the US is <1 case per |
| 44% | Sputum smears are positive in only what percent of TB cases? |
| 17% | What percent of smear-negatives were found to transmit infection? |
| 9 months | How long do usual TB treatments last? |
| 12-24 months | How long does drug resistant TB extend treatment to? |
| HIV | All TB cases are tested for what in the US program? |
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