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quarter of all deaths in Europe. Both the incidence (new cases) and prevalence (total cases) of TB declined significantly during the 20th century, attributed to improved sanitation, the discovery of effective antibiotics, and the introduction of the BCG vaccination. However, since the 1980s, antibiotic resistance has become a growing phenomenon, which led to a higher incidence of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis.

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