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Trends in estimated TB mortality rates excluding HIV during the period 1990–2012 and forecast TB mortality rates 2013–2015 by WHO region. Estimated TB mortality excludes TB deaths among HIV-positive people (which are classified as AIDS deaths). Shaded areas represent uncertainty bands. The horizontal dashed lines represent the Stop TB Partnership target of a 50% reduction in the mortality rate by 2015 compared with 1990. The other dashed lines show projections up to 2015.
