Health Authorities Warn of 2.2 Million Deaths from Tuberculosis Surge Due to USAID Cuts and Rising TB Cases

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Updated Mar 11, 2025, 06:16 PM

Health authorities are warning of a potential global surge in tuberculosis cases and deaths as a consequence of cuts to the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) initiated by the Trump administration. The World Health Organization has indicated that slashing tuberculosis aid could endanger millions of lives abroad and may also have repercussions within the United States, where tuberculosis cases have been on the rise. Experts estimate that the cancellation of U.S. support for tuberculosis control could lead to an additional 2.2 million deaths over the next five years. The United States has historically been a major funder of tuberculosis programs, and the reduction in funding has left hundreds of thousands of patients without access to necessary tests or treatments, increasing the risk of outbreaks and the emergence of drug-resistant strains of the disease.

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john williams

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The United States was the major funder of tuberculosis programs. Now hundreds of thousands of sick patients can’t find tests or drugs, and risk spreading the disease. https://t.co/UBavaM3s7n via @NYTimes

Benjamin Ryan

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The immediate devastation of the Musk-Trump regime's decimation of USAID: Tuberculosis Resurgent as Trump Funding Cut Disrupts Treatment Globally The United States was the major funder of tuberculosis programs. Now hundreds of thousands of sick patients can’t find tests or… https://t.co/KRn3adU9NQ

POLITICO

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Trump’s move to cut foreign aid may have more tangible consequences than he realizes. Our senior foreign affairs correspondent @nahaltoosi breaks down the practical fallout of dismantling USAID — for America and the world👇 https://t.co/caxUe3uk9f https://t.co/H2CfYrmNog