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Ending undernutrition can prevent 2.3 mn TB cases globally: Study
short by Soheib Ahsan / on Tuesday, 12 May, 2026
A study published in The Lancet Global Health journal said eliminating undernutrition could help prevent 2.3 million tuberculosis (TB) cases globally. It added that if undernutrition is eradicated, then the highest reduction in tuberculosis cases would be seen in India, Indonesia, Philippines and Pakistan. The study further said tuberculosis represented 23.7% of infections among adults in 2023.