World against tuberculosis is today, with Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis ringing the bell of danger to cases, while stressing the importance of prevention.

In his post, Mr. Georgiadis mentions the following:

“Tuberculosis incidents reported in Greece in Greece were increased by 54% compared to the previous year (2022), according to figures announced by Thessaloniki’s” Papanikolaou “General Hospital, on the occasion of today’s World Time Day.

According to the available data, as per 2023 reported to our country 493 cases of tuberculosisof which 370 (75% of the total) were reported by the health units, while the remaining 123 cases (25%) were recorded by active laboratory surveillance in selected tertiary hospitals. Of the total incidents, 47% involved Greeks and 53% of foreigners.

Tuberculosis still is significant threat for public health Even today, despite the fact that its treatment is well known and widely available. Indeed, in 2023, tuberculosis was the first cause of death worldwide by infectious disease, returning to this position after three years of pandemic from Koronevas.

Above 10 million people are suffering and over 1 million losing their lives From the disease every year worldwide, based on the data of the World Health Organization (WHO). In addition, about a quarter of the world’s population has a latent disease, without getting sick.
Tuberculosis is a disease that can be treated: “Prevention consists of timely diagnosis and tackling to stop the transmission of the disease, but also in the administration of preventive treatment to people with latent disease. ”