Slashing tuberculosis aid could endanger millions of lives abroad, health authorities say, with potential consequences for the U.S., where TB cases have also been rising.

The WHO warned Wednesday that massive funding cuts, especially from the United States, could harm humanitarian efforts fighting tuberculosis around the world.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised an alarming concern about a potential surge in tuberculosis (TB) cases globally following significant funding cuts from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).