World Health Organization (WHO) officials recently urged Asia-Pacific governments to shake off complacency and intensify the fight against tuberculosis (TB), which kills 1,000 people a day in the region. Shigeru Omi, regional director of WHO for the Western Pacific, said deaths caused by tuberculosis continue to rise in the region as ’more and more people are infected with the dreadful disease every year.
"Every year, an additional two million tuberculosis cases are diagnosed in the region," Omi said at a news conference during the opening of a two-day meeting of Asian’ parliamentarians to discuss strategies to control the disease. (41) "When it comes to developed countries, the reason for the increase of TB is related to the ageing society," he said." (42) ""One common fact among developing countries and developed countries is complacency, "Omi added." (43) "
WHO said among the &qu
World Health Organization (WHO) officials recently urged Asia-Pacific governments to shake off complacency and intensify the fight against tuberculosis (TB), which kills 1,000 people a day in the region. Shigeru Omi, regional director of WHO for the Western Pacific, said deaths caused by tuberculosis continue to rise in the region as ’more and more people are infected with the dreadful disease every year.
"Every year, an additional two million tuberculosis cases are diagnosed in the region," Omi said at a news conference during the opening of a two-day meeting of Asian’ parliamentarians to discuss strategies to control the disease. (41) "When it comes to developed countries, the reason for the increase of TB is related to the ageing society," he said." (42) ""One common fact among developing countries and developed countries is complacency, "Omi added." (43) "
WHO said among the &qu
我来回答: