{"id":12992,"date":"2026-03-24T08:41:29","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T08:41:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/impdiagnostics.com\/?p=12992"},"modified":"2026-04-16T16:42:52","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T16:42:52","slug":"world-tuberculosis-day-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/impdiagnostics.com\/en\/news-en\/world-tuberculosis-day-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"World Tuberculosis Day 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">March 24th marks <strong>World Tuberculosis Day<\/strong>. On this occasion, we take the opportunity to reinforce the importance of precision in the fight against this disease.  <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Portugal, although tuberculosis cases have been declining annually, 2024 saw an increase, with more than 1500 diagnosed cases. In 2023, the fatality rate for this disease was 4.8% <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insa.min-saude.pt\/vigilancia-laboratorial-da-tuberculose-em-portugal-relatorio-2024\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.insa.min-saude.pt\/vigilancia-laboratorial-da-tuberculose-em-portugal-relatorio-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">(Relat\u00f3rio da Vigil\u00e2ncia e Monitoriza\u00e7\u00e3o da Tuberculose, 2024)<\/a>. <strong>Portugal is therefore one of the European countries with the highest tuberculosis incidence rate<\/strong>, at over 10 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this context, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/imp-diagnostics\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/imp-diagnostics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">IMP Diagnostics<\/a> provides advanced diagnostic solutions that enable quick, reliable and highly sensitive detection of the disease, namely: <br\/> <\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Test for Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex with antimicrobial resistance &#13;\nidentification;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Test for Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex with antimicrobial resistance  identification.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Through these tests, which sensitivity levels between 98% and 100%, we make an essential contribution to more informed and timely clinical decisions, helping to prevent, screen for and treat this disease as early on as possible. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>March 24th marks World Tuberculosis Day. 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