Aizawl, Aug. 30 -- At least 44 people have died from Tuberculosis (TB) in Mizoram this year, while 1,492 individuals have been diagnosed with the disease, according to data from the state health department.

The department's figures show that 463 people have succumbed to TB in Mizoram over the past five years, from 2020 to 2024, highlighting a gradual rise in both fatalities and reported cases.

While 31 deaths were recorded in 2020, the number increased to 46 in 2021, 87 in 2022, 119 in 2023, and 136 in 2024. During the same period, a total of 10,870 people were diagnosed with TB, with the highest number of cases reported in 2024 at 2,307, followed by 2,115 in 2023.

Of the 1,492 TB cases reported in 2025, 1,010 are from Aizawl district,...