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Scenario of tuberculosis in the world
A dangerous
disease
Tuberculosis is among the Top-10 causes of death in the world. Brazil is among the countries with a high incidence of tuberculosis.
A demand
problem
Conventional BCG, traditionally used as a vaccine against tuberculosis, has an irregular global supply.
It was the most important cause of death from a single infectious agent (before the Sars-CoV-2 pandemic)
An efficiency
problem
Conventional BCG offers good protection against childhood tuberculosis but has reduced protection against pulmonary tuberculosis in adults.
Demanda
Opportunities
1.7 million
deaths per year worldwide
4,500
deaths in Brazil,
200 new cases a day
Affects
mainly developing countries
BCG shows
reduced protection
in adults
150 million
doses is the estimated
world demand
10 million
doses is the estimated
demand for Brazil
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