The panel, chosen by the World Health Organization, also estimated that 1.87 million people died from the disease that year, while 7.96 million new cases of infection were reported.
Selle Maailma Tervishoiuorganisatsiooni valitud grupi andmetel suri samal aastal tuberkuloosi 1,87 miljonit inimest ning selle aasta jooksul registreeriti ka 7,96 miljonit uut tuberkuloosihaiget.