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The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that more than one-third of the World’s population is infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Even in the developed world, TB rates are stable at best, and actually increasing in many areas. This is due to factors such as immigration, HIV and other immunosuppressive conditions.
