Tuberculosis is old-;ancient even. The infectious bacterial disease that plagued Old Testament Israelites and took down pharaohs was eventually stunted by vaccinations, antibiotics, and public health measures like isolation, but it hasn’t been cured yet.
COVID-19 drops to 10th leading cause of death as U.S. mortality rates fall in 2023
Provisional 2023 U.S. mortality data show COVID-19 as the 10th leading cause of death, with the highest overall mortality rates among non-Hispanic Black individuals.