{
  "id": 19655933,
  "title": "Diseases: WHO: Tuberculosis targets missed - 1.13 million deaths",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/krankheiten-who-tuberkulose-ziele-verfehlt-1-13-millionen-tote",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-12T13:00:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/technik/forschung-innovation/krankheiten-who-tuberkulose-ziele-verfehlt-113-millionen-tote/100269446.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that the global targets to combat tuberculosis (TB) have been missed, with an estimated 1.13 million deaths from the disease in 2025. This falls short of the 10.6 million cases projected for that year, only 0.7% fewer than the previous year. The number of new cases per 100,000 people remained relatively stable at 129 in 2025, down just 1.6% from the previous year, compared to a 14% decrease since 2015. The WHO's strategy to end the TB epidemic aimed for a 50% reduction by 2025 and 80-90% by 2035, but these milestones were not met, with the target to be reached by 2020. In 2025, 8.4 million new cases were diagnosed, representing about 79% of the actual cases, suggesting that approximately 2.2 million people were infected without knowing it. TB is transmitted through respiratory droplets from coughing, sneezing, and talking, often affecting the lungs but can also involve lymph nodes, bones, kidneys, or the central nervous system. Early treatment is effective, but many people cannot afford the necessary medications. Meanwhile, international aid for TB control dropped by 14% in 2025.",
  "summary": "Less money for tuberculosis control, many cases remain undetected. The WHO still sees progress, but an important milestone was only achieved five years late.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}