By Bradley Jolly Panicked health authorities stress we “need collective action” to tackle a staggering rise in the numbers of tuberculosis (TB) cases in England. New data shows cases increased by 10.7 per cent in 2023 from the previous year as more than 4,500 people were diagnosed with it last year. This concerning trajectory takes the UK further away from its goal to meet World Health Organisation (WHO) 2035 elimination targets. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), which published the statistics in its annual TB report, has reminded Brits a cough which usually has mucus and lasts longer tha…