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Key messages:
Treatment success < 85%
MDR TB a problem
TB decline flat
Tuberculosis, a global challenge - Spotlight 2010 

Key messages

1. The treatment success rate in the EU/EEA is too low to meet global targets. Read more

Key message 1: The treatment success rate in the EU/EEA is too low to meet global targets

2. Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR TB) remains a health problem in the EU/EEA. Read more

3. The decline in tuberculosis has levelled off in the EU/EEA. Read more

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