Folks, to put a fine point on this issue, TB is on BOTH LISTS OF TOP TEN KILLERS

Developed vs. developing economies
Top causes of death,
according to the World Health Organization report for the calendar year 2001:
I have to list them in a column for this Blog, so they are paired as
Causes of death in developing countries
Causes of death in developed countries (I have them BOLD FACED)
Ranked by Number of deaths

NUMBER ONE KILLER
HIV-AIDS
2,678,000
Ischaemic heart disease
3,512,000

NUMBER TWO KILLER
Lower respiratory infections
2,643,000
Stroke
3,346,000

NUMBER THREE KILLER
Ischaemic heart disease
2,484,000
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
1,829,000

NUMBER FOUR KILLER
Diarrhoea
1,793,000
Lower respiratory infections
1,180,000

NUMBER FIVE KILLER
Cerebrovascular disease
1,381,000
Lung cancer
938,000

NUMBER SIX KILLER
Childhood diseases
1,217,000
Car accident
669,000

NUMBER SEVEN KILLER
Malaria
1,103,000
Stomach cancer
657,000

NUMBER EIGHT KILLER
Tuberculosis
1,021,000
High blood pressure
635,000

NUMBER NINE KILLER
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
748,000
Tuberculosis
571,000

NUMBER TEN KILLER
Measles
674,000
Suicide
499,000