Edelman-Janssen TB and MDR-TB Infographic V9
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TB & MDR-TB Tuberculosis (TB) Overview TB Fast Facts 1 8.6 million people worldwide fell ill with TB in 2012 Of the world's population is infected 1.3 million people worldwide 33 with the germ that died from TB in 20121 PERCENT causes TB1 Of people infected with the germ that nd If not diagnosed and 10 causes TB have a 1.3 appropriately treated, PERCENT chance of falling ill1 MILLION 2 people ill with TB can infect 10 to 15 people over the course 8.6 of a year1 MILLION Of the world’s TB 4.4 cases occur in the PERCENT European region2 TB is the 2nd most common cause of death from infectious Of TB cases in the diseases after HIV/AIDS1 European region 87 occur in 18 high PERCENT priority countries2 What is Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB) and Why is it a Major Problem? MDR-TB Fast Facts 24 450,000 New global cases in 20125 Requires a 24-month regimen Strains are very difficult with up to six second-line drugs4 and costly to treat4 OVER Of MDR-TB cases occurred in China, India and the 50 5 MDR-TB PERCENT Russian Federation A form of TB caused by bacteria not responsive to the 4 standard first-line TB treatment Of MDR-TB patients Caused by inappropriate Diagnosis and treatment are worldwide were 25 enrolled in treatment or incorrect use of anti-TB drugs complex, posing a severe burden 5 and/or poor quality medicines4 on patients and health systems3,4 PERCENT in 2012 References: 1. World Health Organization. Tuberculosis: fact sheet no. 104, updated October 2013. http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs104/en/. Last accessed February 2014. 2. European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe. Tuberculosis surveillance and monitoring in Europe 2013. http://www.euro.who.int/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/185800/Tuberculosis-surveillance-and-monitoring-in-Europe-2013.pdf. Last accessed February 2014. 3. World Health Organization. Progress in diagnosing multi-drug resistant tuberculosis. World Tuberculosis Day, 24th March 2014. http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/releases/2014/tb-day/en/ Last accessed June 2014. 4. TB Alliance. MDR-TB / XDR-TB. http://www.tballiance.org/why/mdr-xdr.php. Last accessed February 2014. All information current as of February 2014 5. World Health Organization. Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) October 2013 update. http://www.who.int/tb/challenges/mdr/mdr_tb_factsheet.pdf. Last accessed February 2014. Janssen Cilag International N.V. © 2014 Art accreditation: Turnhoutseweg 30 Julius Bustamante, Pajaros (4ft) B-2340 Beerse Belgium Artwork from Hospital Audiences, Inc. (HAI), a nonprofit organization that inspires healing, growth and learning through access to the arts for the culturally underserved. PHGB/NPR/0514/0018g June 2014.