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Tuberculosis Cases Are Surging in California
by Jose Cabañas Rodriguez
teleSUR Newsletter
This state reports 5.4 cases per 100,000 people, more than double the national rate of 2.5 cases per 100,000.
Over the past year, California has seen a substantial increase in tuberculosis (TB) cases, accompanied by a rising rate of deaths from the illness.
In 2023, California, the most populous state in the United States, saw a 15 percent jump in TB cases compared to 2022, with 2,113 reported infections. This marked a return to pre-pandemic levels and the largest year-over-year increase in recent years, according to data from the California Department of Public Health.
The rise is particularly concerning because the death rate from TB has also climbed in recent years in the state. While 8.4 percent of TB patients died in 2010, that number rose to 13 percent in 2020...
Tuberculosis Cases Are Surging in California
by Jose Cabañas Rodriguez
teleSUR Newsletter
This state reports 5.4 cases per 100,000 people, more than double the national rate of 2.5 cases per 100,000.
Over the past year, California has seen a substantial increase in tuberculosis (TB) cases, accompanied by a rising rate of deaths from the illness.
In 2023, California, the most populous state in the United States, saw a 15 percent jump in TB cases compared to 2022, with 2,113 reported infections. This marked a return to pre-pandemic levels and the largest year-over-year increase in recent years, according to data from the California Department of Public Health.
The rise is particularly concerning because the death rate from TB has also climbed in recent years in the state. While 8.4 percent of TB patients died in 2010, that number rose to 13 percent in 2020...