Nairobi, March 28 -- World Tuberculosis (TB) Day is marked on March 24 every year. But the truth is, we should be thinking about TB every day - especially in Africa.

The World TB Day theme for 2023 is "Yes! We can end TB!" - and this is quite a poignant statement - because, as simple as the slogan may sound at first glance, TB is preventable and curable.

Still, 10 million people fall ill with tuberculosis annually. It remains the world's most infectious killer.

TB is the leading cause of death from a single infectious agent, with 25 percent of all TB cases and 25 percent of all deaths being in Africa.

Africa's HIV burden causes further complications, as those infected with HIV are 18 times more likely to develop TB.

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