DEVELOPING: TB Outbreaks Soar, Infectious Disease Death Toll Skyrockets Globally

BREAKING NEWS: TB Outbreaks Soar, Infectious Disease Death Toll Skyrockets Globally A new study projects that US aid cuts will worsen the toll of tuberculosis, a disease that kills more people than any other infectious disease worldwide. According to researchers, as many as 10 million additional people could get TB and 2.2 million could die by 2030 in high-burden countries. The study, co-authored by physician Lucicia Ditiu, warns that the Trump administration's cuts to foreign assistance will exacerbate the problem. The research was published in the journal PLOS Global Public Health on September 11, 2025. TB is a major public health concern globally, with approximately 1.2 million deaths per year. The disease is airborne and can affect anyone, anywhere in the world. "As long as you breathe, you are at risk," says Ditiu. The study's worst-case funding scenario over the next five years projects devastating consequences: 10 million additional TB cases and 2.2 million deaths by 2030. The researchers emphasize that these numbers could be avoided with adequate funding for foreign assistance. This is a developing story, and we will provide updates as more information becomes available. *This is a developing story. Updates will be provided as more information becomes available. Based on reporting from Npr.*