Tuberculosis cases in the US rose to their highest levels in more than a dozen years
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Tuberculosis cases in the US rose to their highest levels in more than a dozen years

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Tuberculosis continued to rise again in the U.S. last year, reaching its highest levels in more than a dozen years. More than 10,300 cases were reported last year, an 8% increase from 2023 and the highest since 2011, according to preliminary data posted this month by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Kansas TB rate jumped 148% last year, according to the new CDC data. ___ The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Science and Educational Media Group and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

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North Carolina tuberculosis cases rising for first time in decades following one of the worst outbreaks in U.S. history
1 month, 2 weeks ago

North Carolina tuberculosis cases rising for first time in decades following one of the worst outbreaks in U.S. history

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Cases of tuberculosis are on the rise for the first time …

Major tuberculosis outbreak hits Kansas City area
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Major tuberculosis outbreak hits Kansas City area

Hindustan Times  

By Hannah Lang Major tuberculosis outbreak hits Kansas City area Jan 29 - An outbreak of tuberculosis in the Kansas City area has grown into one of the largest ever recorded in the United States, with dozens of active cases of the infectious disease reported, according to health officials. Since 2024, 79 latent infections have been reported in the Kansas …

The tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas is alarming. It’s not the biggest in US history though, CDC says
1 month, 3 weeks ago

The tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas is alarming. It’s not the biggest in US history though, CDC says

Associated Press  

A yearlong outbreak of tuberculosis in the Kansas City, Kansas area has taken local experts aback, even if it does not appear to be the largest outbreak of the disease in U.S. history as a state health official claimed last week. “We would expect to see a handful of cases every year,” said Dr. Dana Hawkinson, an infectious disease doctor …

Kansas Health Officials Are Battling An ‘Unprecedented’ Tuberculosis Outbreak
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Kansas Health Officials Are Battling An ‘Unprecedented’ Tuberculosis Outbreak

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Health officials in Kansas say they are battling an “unprecedented” tuberculosis outbreak that’s infected at least 146 people in the state’s northeast. As of Friday, there are 67 people currently being treated for active cases of the bacterial disease, commonly known as TB, in the Kansas City metro area, Jill Bronaugh, a spokesperson for the Kansas Department …

Children in high tuberculosis zones face high risk of infection by age 10
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Children in high tuberculosis zones face high risk of infection by age 10

India Today  

New findings from a recent study talk about tuberculosis risks in children living in areas where TB is widespread, such as parts of South Africa. According to research led by Boston University School of Public Health, the University of S£o Paulo, and the University of Cape Town, children up to 10 years old in these regions face a high risk …

Tuberculosis cases hit record high: WHO
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Tuberculosis cases hit record high: WHO

Raw Story  

A record 8.2 million new tuberculosis cases were diagnosed worldwide last year, the World Health Organization said -- the highest number since it began global TB monitoring in 1995. While the number of TB-related deaths declined from 1.32 million in 2022 to 1.25 million last year, the total number of people contracting the infectious disease increased from 7.5 million to …

WHO says 2023 saw the highest number of tuberculosis cases on record
4 months, 3 weeks ago

WHO says 2023 saw the highest number of tuberculosis cases on record

The Independent  

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California declares public health emergency as tuberculosis outbreak kills 1, infects 13 others
10 months, 2 weeks ago

California declares public health emergency as tuberculosis outbreak kills 1, infects 13 others

Hindustan Times  

A major health alert has been issued for the residents of California after the western US State reported tuberculosis outbreak that has claimed one life and left nine others hospitalised. California prepares for surge in tuberculosis cases Meanwhile, City Health Officer Dr. Anissa Davis announced a local public health emergency on Thursday in an attempt to strengthen the city's preparation …

Mizoram records 108 Tuberculosis deaths in 2023 amid rising concerns
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Mizoram records 108 Tuberculosis deaths in 2023 amid rising concerns

India TV News  

Health officials in Mizoram reported on Wednesday that a total of 108 individuals succumbed to tuberculosis in the state last year. Current year statistics Between January and March of the current year, health officials diagnosed 595 new cases of TB from a sample pool of 3,761 individuals. Regional distribution Aizawl district reported the highest number of TB cases so far …

US tuberculosis cases were at the highest level in a decade in 2023
11 months, 3 weeks ago

US tuberculosis cases were at the highest level in a decade in 2023

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The number of U.S. tuberculosis cases in 2023 were the highest in a decade, according to a new government report. Experts say the 2023 number is in part a combination of a surge in TB cases internationally — the World Health Organization said TB was behind only COVID-19 in infectious fatal diseases worldwide in 2022. CDC officials …

Tuberculosis cases rising in California, and state officials are sounding the alarm
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Tuberculosis cases rising in California, and state officials are sounding the alarm

LA Times  

A March 2018 photo shows a tuberculosis patient in Gauhati, India. Most active cases in California are from people with latent TB who picked up the bacteria decades ago but weren’t contagious or showing symptoms. “We have a lot of people who travel, and also have family members who come from other countries with higher rates of TB,” Dr. Regina …

Tuberculosis is on the rise in the UK – what is it and is it serious?
1 year ago

Tuberculosis is on the rise in the UK – what is it and is it serious?

The Independent  

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Tuberculosis: First time infections rise to 30-year high
1 year, 4 months ago

Tuberculosis: First time infections rise to 30-year high

Hindustan Times  

An estimated 10.6 million people developed tuberculosis in 2022. The World Health Organization said this was the highest annual record of new cases of TB since it started monitoring the disease in 1995. Due to isolation and quarantine measures during the pandemic, many people failed to get tested for TB, said Ananthakrishnan: "A large number of people who had extra …

Tuberculosis outbreaks have occurred twice in SA this year — what's causing TB to spread?
1 year, 5 months ago

Tuberculosis outbreaks have occurred twice in SA this year — what's causing TB to spread?

ABC  

Health authorities have identified a cluster of active tuberculosis cases in South Australia's Murraylands, months after a separate outbreak was confirmed in the state's remote Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Lands. Health officials say the recent cluster is not linked to any TB cases in the APY Lands, where 13 people have tested positive for the disease since an outbreak there started …

Quality of active TB case finding suboptimal nationally: study
1 year, 5 months ago

Quality of active TB case finding suboptimal nationally: study

The Hindu  

Since 2017, India’s Tuberculosis programme has been undertaking active case finding outside the healthcare settings among high-risk populations. Of the three ACF cycles recommended among the high-risk populations each year, 642 districts undertook just one cycle. Based on the available data, the quality of ACF was measured using three indicators — screening at least 10% of the district population for …

Cases of Victorian disease surge in England - as map reveals hotspots
1 year, 6 months ago

Cases of Victorian disease surge in England - as map reveals hotspots

Daily Mail  

Tuberculosis is on the rise in England, health chiefs have warned. Cases of the bacterial infection, spread by coughing, hit 2,408 in England during the first half of 2023 — 7 per cent more than logged over the same period last year. It logged at least three times as many cases as other regions 2022 was a bumper year for …

Tuberculosis cases rise for the first time in years, says WHO
2 years, 4 months ago

Tuberculosis cases rise for the first time in years, says WHO

The Hindu  

The number of people infected with tuberculosis, including the kind resistant to drugs, rose globally for the first time in years, according to a report issued Thursday by the World Health Organization. WHO said about 450,000 cases involved people infected with drug-resistant TB, 3% more than in 2020. WHO said many people went undiagnosed, noting that the number of people …

India accounts for 28% of 10.6 million TB cases in 2021: WHO report
2 years, 4 months ago

India accounts for 28% of 10.6 million TB cases in 2021: WHO report

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Around 10.6 million people across the world were diagnosed with tuberculosis in 2021, an increase of 4.5% from 2020, while 1.6 million patients died of the bacterial disease, according to the World Health Organization’s 2022 Global TB report. Nearly 82% of global TB deaths among HIV-negative people occurred in the African and South-East Asia regions, with India alone …

WHO: Tuberculosis cases rise for the first time in years
2 years, 4 months ago

WHO: Tuberculosis cases rise for the first time in years

Associated Press  

GENEVA — The number of people infected with tuberculosis, including the kind resistant to drugs, rose globally for the first time in years, according to a report Thursday by the World Health Organization. WHO also blamed COVID-19 for much of the rise in TB, saying the pandemic “continues to have a damaging impact on access to TB diagnosis and treatment.” …

Tuberculosis cases worldwide rise for the first time in years
2 years, 4 months ago

Tuberculosis cases worldwide rise for the first time in years

LA Times  

A relative adjusts the oxygen mask of a tuberculosis patient at a TB hospital on World Tuberculosis Day in Hyderabad, India, on March 24, 2018. The WHO also blamed COVID-19 for much of the rise in TB, saying the pandemic “continues to have a damaging impact on access to TB diagnosis and treatment.” It said progress made before 2019 has …

Washington state records biggest tuberculosis outbreak in two decades
2 years, 10 months ago

Washington state records biggest tuberculosis outbreak in two decades

Daily Mail  

Washington is now seeing its biggest tuberculosis outbreak in two decades after a spate of cases in its prison system. Department of Health officials have detected 17 cases at 'several' facilities so far, including Stafford Creek Corrections Center about 100 miles outside Seattle. Washington state has spotted 17 cases so far at 'several' facilities including Stafford Creek Corrections, about 100 …

India sees sharp rise in tuberculosis patients, cases up by 19% in 2021, says Centre
2 years, 11 months ago

India sees sharp rise in tuberculosis patients, cases up by 19% in 2021, says Centre

Firstpost  

The total number of new and relapsed TB patients notified in India during 2021 were 19,33,381 as against 16,28,161 in 2020, the report showed New Delhi: The number of tuberculosis cases in India has seen a 19 per cent rise in 2021 over the previous year, according to the annual TB report released by Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya on …

Tuberculosis deaths rise for first time in years due to fight against COVID-19, WHO says
3 years, 5 months ago

Tuberculosis deaths rise for first time in years due to fight against COVID-19, WHO says

ABC  

The number of people killed by tuberculosis has risen for the first time in more than a decade as resources were diverted to fight the COVID-9 pandemic. Key points: The WHO estimated that about 4 million people live undiagnosed with tuberculosis Poor countries faced testing barriers due to inflated test prices, according to Doctors Without Borders Global investment into TB …

Tuberculosis deaths rise for the first time in years, largely due to COVID-19 pandemic
3 years, 5 months ago

Tuberculosis deaths rise for the first time in years, largely due to COVID-19 pandemic

LA Times  

The number of tuberculosis deaths has risen for the first time in more than a decade, largely because fewer people got tested and treated as resources were diverted to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization said Thursday. In its yearly report on TB, the United Nations health agency said 1.5 million people worldwide died of the bacterial disease …

Tuberculosis kills over 4 lakh Indians a year: Hard learned lessons can assist in the fight against COVID-19
4 years, 11 months ago

Tuberculosis kills over 4 lakh Indians a year: Hard learned lessons can assist in the fight against COVID-19

Firstpost  

It is because underlying conditions like TB are endemic in the country that experts are especially concerned about an outbreak of the novel coronavirus. The World Health Organization released a tuberculosis report on the 24th of March; in 2018 over 10 million people were sickened by TB and 1.5 million of those died. India has developed a vast army of …

‘More men than women have TB in Haryana’
6 years, 11 months ago

‘More men than women have TB in Haryana’

The Hindu  

Around 229 per lakh persons have tuberculosis in Haryana, with more men being affected than women. Referring to World Health Organization and National Family Health Survey reports, Piyush Goel, consultant, Pulmonology and Critical Care, Columbia Asia Hospital, Gurugram, said 380 cases per lakh women against 220 cases per lakh men are affected by TB nationally while the numbers in Haryana …

U.S. Tuberculosis Cases Are The Lowest In Years, But It's Still A Threat
7 years ago

U.S. Tuberculosis Cases Are The Lowest In Years, But It's Still A Threat

Huff Post  

Luke MacGregor / Reuters The number of tuberculosis cases is at its lowest point since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention began reporting it in 1953. However, Donna Wegener, executive director of the National TB Controllers Association, a group of public health officials, said she worries the surveillance data doesn’t tell the full story of TB in the U.S. …

Tuberculosis epidemic in India larger than previously thought, says WHO
8 years, 5 months ago

Tuberculosis epidemic in India larger than previously thought, says WHO

India TV News  

The tuberculosis epidemic in India is "larger" than what was previously estimated, the World Health Organization warned on Thursday. According to the WHO's Global TB Report 2016, India was one of six nations which accounted for 60 per cent of the new cases in 2015." Although the number of TB deaths fell by 22 per cent between 2000 and 2015, …

India recorded largest number of TB cases in 2014
9 years, 4 months ago

India recorded largest number of TB cases in 2014

The Hindu  

India recorded the largest number of Tuberculosis cases in the world last year, according to a report by the WHO that said 1.5 million people died in 2014 from the disease which ranks alongside HIV as a leading killer worldwide. World Health Organisation’s Global Tuberculosis Report 2015, released yesterday, said that of the 9.6 million new TB cases in 2014, …

Rise in level of awareness of TB
10 years, 11 months ago

Rise in level of awareness of TB

The Hindu  

With growing awareness of tuberculosis among the public, the number of cases being reported in the district went up last year, say doctors on the World Tuberculosis Day. Earlier, the TB patients were treated in isolation, but now they were being provided domiciliary medical care after the launch of Direct Observation Treatment Short Course programme, recommended by the World Health …

UK risks time bomb of untreatable TB as number of drug-resistant cases rises rapidly
11 years, 11 months ago

UK risks time bomb of untreatable TB as number of drug-resistant cases rises rapidly

The Independent  

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Tuberculosis Cases In The U.S. Keep Sliding
12 years ago

Tuberculosis Cases In The U.S. Keep Sliding

NPR  

Tuberculosis Cases In The U.S. Keep Sliding The U.S. is slowly but steadily closing in on tuberculosis. For the first time since the government started tracking the disease in the 1950s, the number of annual TB cases has dropped below 10,000, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. TB cases declined …

Multidrug-resistant TB on the rise
13 years, 6 months ago

Multidrug-resistant TB on the rise

The Hindu  

Cases of tuberculosis resistant to a multitude of drug treatments are rising “at an alarming rate” across Europe, with an estimated 81,000 new cases every year, the World Health Organisation said in a report published Wednesday. The report Almost 12 per cent of newly diagnosed patients with TB have the multidrug-resistant form, as do 37 per cent of those who …

Tuberculosis in children: a call to action
13 years, 11 months ago

Tuberculosis in children: a call to action

The Hindu  

A severely malnourished young girl, about one and a half years old, was brought to the out-patient department of a busy teaching hospital with symptoms of fever, cough and lethargy for about 10 days. Worldwide, at least 1 million TB cases occur each year in children under 15 years of age, 75 per cent of these occur in 22 high …

More youngsters getting tuberculosis
16 years, 11 months ago

More youngsters getting tuberculosis

Hindustan Times  

Stress, sleepless nights, smoking and crash diets have pushed up tuberculosis infection among urban 18-35 year olds. HT Image The WHO’s ‘Tuberculosis in the Southeast Asia Region 2008’ report released on Monday also shows that about one in three people in India have latent TB, which means they are infected but do not show symptoms because of a strong immunity. …

Wins, Losses Cited in Fight to Control TB
18 years ago

Wins, Losses Cited in Fight to Control TB

NPR  

Wins, Losses Cited in Fight to Control TB In 2005, 8.8 million people worldwide became infected with tuberculosis. "The population of the world is growing faster than TB," said Mario Raviglione, coordinator of tuberculosis programs for the World Health Organization. "If you take China, India, Indonesia, Philippines Cambodia, Vietnam — these are all countries that have put together effective programs …

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