John Oliver

And as a direct result, I think the estimates are that within two years, we might see two million people dying instead of over a million.

And as a direct result, I think the estimates are that within two years, we might see two million people dying instead of over a million.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah, ultimately, we've known how to cure this disease since the 1950s. And so the problem can't be a bacterium called M. tuberculosis, right? I mean, the bacteria is hard to kill. It's a tough disease to treat. But my brother had cancer a couple of years ago, and that's also a hard disease to treat. And nobody at any point said to my brother, I'm sorry, but it just doesn't make sense.

Yeah, ultimately, we've known how to cure this disease since the 1950s. And so the problem can't be a bacterium called M. tuberculosis, right? I mean, the bacteria is hard to kill. It's a tough disease to treat. But my brother had cancer a couple of years ago, and that's also a hard disease to treat. And nobody at any point said to my brother, I'm sorry, but it just doesn't make sense.

It's not cost effective. to treat your cancer. They treated his cancer. They cured his cancer. He's here with us today. And that should be the story of everybody who lives with a disease like tuberculosis. It's hard to cure, but it's not impossible to cure. We can achieve cure rates of over 95%. We do that in the United States, and we should be doing it globally.

It's not cost effective. to treat your cancer. They treated his cancer. They cured his cancer. He's here with us today. And that should be the story of everybody who lives with a disease like tuberculosis. It's hard to cure, but it's not impossible to cure. We can achieve cure rates of over 95%. We do that in the United States, and we should be doing it globally.

And the fact that we aren't really is kind of a mark of shame on humanity, I think.

And the fact that we aren't really is kind of a mark of shame on humanity, I think.

Yeah, I wish I could write an extra chapter now.

Yeah, I wish I could write an extra chapter now.

I will.

I will.

Yeah, yeah. I mean, measles is an interesting case because, of course, it's completely vaccine preventable, right? Tuberculosis hasn't had a new vaccine in over 100 years. So, like, at least when people get tuberculosis, you know, you can say, like, well, this isn't a direct result of misinformation. But in the case of measles, it really is.

Yeah, yeah. I mean, measles is an interesting case because, of course, it's completely vaccine preventable, right? Tuberculosis hasn't had a new vaccine in over 100 years. So, like, at least when people get tuberculosis, you know, you can say, like, well, this isn't a direct result of misinformation. But in the case of measles, it really is.

So I am a little worried that measles, I mean, it's a bummer that measles is making a comeback, Desi. Yes, it is. I agree. It's definitely upsetting. Yeah. But, you know, tuberculosis, measles has a long way to go before it captures tuberculosis as the world's deadliest infection.

So I am a little worried that measles, I mean, it's a bummer that measles is making a comeback, Desi. Yes, it is. I agree. It's definitely upsetting. Yeah. But, you know, tuberculosis, measles has a long way to go before it captures tuberculosis as the world's deadliest infection.

So don't worry yet.

So don't worry yet.