Tuberculosis has been entwined with humanity for millennia. Once romanticized as a malady of poets, …
The average untreated case of active tuberculosis will spread the infection between 10 and 15 people per year. The average case of influenza meanwhile, spreads to between 1 and 2 further people. For COVID19, its between 1.4 and 2.4.
— Everything Is Tuberculosis by John Green (17%)
It is pretty crazy. I don't know many people who have active and inactive TB around me. Very sad that it is so prevalent in so many other areas in the world and we can prevent and treat it.