Rising Tuberculosis in Ireland: A Renewed Challenge in a Changing World

Abstract

In 2024, TB (Tuberculosis) re-emerged as the leading global cause of death from a single infectious agent, overtaking HIV, malaria and COVID-19. Despite the WHO’s End TB Strategy, which targets an 80% reduction in incidence and a 90% reduction in deaths by 2030, global progress has slowed considerably. To remain on track, countries must sustain an annual 6% decline in TB incidence; however, recent data suggest a current reduction of around 1.6% per year worldwide...