This year, the theme of World TB Day 2017 is Unite to End TB.
WHO has placed a special focus on uniting efforts to Leave No One Behind.
India has the highest number of TB patients internationally.
This constitutes about 25 percent of all cases.
While urban TB afflicts more individuals annually, a similar case in rural area remains infectious for a longer time period as per new research findings.
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