Why is tuberculosis, the world's deadliest infectious disease, on the rise in the UK?
20 April 2025
Tuberculosis (TB) cases rose 13% in England last year, with increases among both immigrants and people born in the UK.
After a downturn during the COVID pandemic, wealthy countries like the UK are now seeing a resurgence of TB that experts say is the canary in the coal mine for other health issues related to social deprivation.
After a downturn during the COVID pandemic, wealthy countries like the UK are now seeing a resurgence of TB that experts say is the canary in the coal mine for other health issues related to social deprivation.