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India’s TB deaths fall 38% since 2015, outpacing global decline: WHO report

Headline via Mint · first report 12 Nov, 22:28 IST, latest 13 Nov, 14:28 IST

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5 independent news organisations have reported this story. The first report we saw came from The Hindu at 12 Nov, 22:28 IST; the latest is from The Hindu BusinessLine at 13 Nov, 14:28 IST. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details: read each report through the links below.

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Reported by5 news organisations
First report12 Nov, 22:28 IST
Latest report13 Nov, 14:28 IST
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What the reports sayEach newsroom’s own summary of its report, from its feed

World Health Organization’s Global Tuberculosis Report 2026 showed a total of 1.13 million people died from tuberculosis last year
The country also recorded a 94% treatment success rate among drug-susceptible TB patients, the report said.
New Delhi: India has achieved a significant milestone in its fight against tuberculosis, recording a 38 per cent reduction in TB mortality since 2015, compared to a global decline of 35 per cent, alongside an impressive 94 per cent treatment success rate…
The health ministry says India has cut TB deaths faster than the global average and achieved a 94% treatment success rate. Mass screening, AI-enabled X-rays and nutritional support for patients have driven the progress, it says.

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