Most likely due to poor health care, lack of resources/treatment, a less education on the infection.
tuberculosis ~ 8 million new cases and 2 million deaths each year In developing countries TB is responsible for: 6% of all infant deaths 20% of adult deaths 26% of avoidable deaths Currently in US, incidence of TB has decreased to fewer than 15,000 reported cases per year Less than 15,000 cases in US per year Tuberculosis remains one of the top three killers worldwide Malaria, HIV, and TB 1/3rd of the world’s population is infected with M.
