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This is a decrease of 8.6 percent. Tuberculosis (TB) is a serious infectious disease that affects the lungs and is spread through the air when people with the active form of TB cough, sneeze or spit. TB is a serious problem in many parts of the world and Iran is no exception. In 2014, the number of reported TB cases in Iran declined to 10,400 from 11,360 the previous year. This marked an 8.6 percent decrease from the year before.
