New data released by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and WHO/Europe ahead of World TB Day show that an estimated 340 000 Europeans developed tuberculosis (TB) in 2014, corresponding to a rate of 37 cases per 100 000 population.
Over 1 000 patients are estimated to fall sick with tuberculosis (TB) every day across Europe – or more than 380 000 yearly – signalling that there is no room for complacency when it comes to TB prevention and control.
Tuberculosis situation in the EU/EEA, 2015: Findings from the joint Tuberculosis surveillance and monitoring in Europe, 2017 report by ECDC and WHO Regional Office for Europe, 24 March 2017