[Comment] Tuberculosis: a threat to health security in the European region and the collective actions needed

The 2025 European tuberculosis surveillance report underscores the gravity of the situation in the WHO European region.1 Across 53 member states in Europe and Central Asia, more than 225 000 people had tuberculosis in 2023, with 16 000 deaths from the disease.1 Nearly 65 000 cases—or nearly 30%—are thought to be drug-resistant tuberculosis.1 Meanwhile, nine out of 53 WHO member states in the region rank among the world's top 30 high-burden drug-resistant tuberculosis countries.1 Alarmingly, more than half (53%) of Europe's cases of drug-resistant tuberculosis are among previously treated patients, contributing to a quarter of the global burden of drug-resistant tuberculosis.