Tuberculosis (TB)

Tuberculosis (TB) is being curable and preventable. However, the global Tuberculosis burden and treatment failure rates are still too high. Current efforts are not enough to meet UN and WHO goals for Tuberculosis eradication (1). Tuberculosis is an infectious disease that affected more than 50 million people and killed 6.7 million patients alone in the past 5 years. Additionally, the rising incidence of treatment resistance threatens the global effort to eradicate this disease (2). Tuberculosis is mainly caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It attacks the lungs and other organs. It is a common infectious disease worldwide. Active tuberculosis (TB) patients typically show symptoms such as persistent cough, fever, weight loss, chest pain, and night sw…