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(CNN) -- As the developing world becomes more
developed, the rise in prosperity in these countries could also result
in the rise of a lethal infectious disease -- tuberculosis (TB).
Changes in diets and
lifestyles are taking place across emerging economies, particularly as
more people move to urban settings to earn a living. The changes are
resulting in higher rates of diseases such as type-2 diabetes. The
condition decreases the body's ability to produce insulin and absorb
glucose from the bloodstream and affected 382 million globally in 2013.
The International Diabetes Federation
predicts that over 70% of type-2 diabetes can be prevented or delayed
with the adoption of healthier lifestyles. Worryingly, diabetes also
triples the risk a person will develop TB.
Nine million people
developed TB in 2013 and 1.5 million died from the disease, according to
the World Health Organization. Today, increasing numbers of people
affected by diabetes could hamper efforts to control new TB infections.
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