This tuberculosis series has the objective of highlighting advances in our understanding of many topics related to tuberculosis. Therefore, for the celebration of the World TB Day on March 24th, this issue of the JBP features six articles focusing on tuberculosis, including three editorials and three review articles. Globally, the tuberculosis incidence and mortality rates are falling however, the disease continues to be an important public health issue. The World Health Organization (WHO) End TB Strategy established targets for the 2016-2035 period, including a 90% reduction in tuberculosis-related deaths and an 80% reduction in tuberculosis incidence (new cases per year) by 2030. In that same year, there were an estimated 1.3 million tuberculosis deaths among non-HIV-infected individuals and an estimated 374,000 tuberculosis deaths among HIV-infected individuals. An estimated 10.4 million people fell ill with tuberculosis in 2016, 6.3 million new cases of tuberculosis having been reported. Tuberculosis is the leading cause of death from a single infectious agent, ranking above HIV/AIDS.
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