As with so many infectious diseases, lack of determination is the real stumbling block. The United States and other donor nations could argue that we already do more than our share, contributing billions annually to the fight against TB and other infectious diseases. The realities of modern travel mean that none of us is protected from a TB resurgence until we have protected people everywhere. That ought to serve as a reminder that an estimated 247 million cases of malaria occurred worldwide in 2021, and 619,000 people died. They have eliminated wild poliovirus from major cities and Taliban-dominated regions where it was still circulating just a few years ago.

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Persons: specter Organizations: Centers for Disease Control, World Health Organization, Malawi — Locations: United States, Great, Texas, Florida, Saharan Africa, South Asia, El Salvador, China, Africa — Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Pakistan, Afghanistan