[HIGHLIGHTS] 4,481 cases of tuberculosis in Germany – coughing can indicate the lung disease

4,481 cases of tuberculosis in Germany – coughing can indicate the lung disease. As of: March 22, 2024, 8:30 p.m By: Juliane Gutmann CommentsPressSplit Tuberculosis, also known as consumption, is now considered curable.

But it still ends fatally far too often. More people are becoming ill again in Germany. The number of cases in Germany is currently increasing, it goes on to say. In 2023 there were 4,481 confirmed cases of TB in Germany - in 2021 there were still around 3,900 cases.