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Tuberculosis cases rise in Colorado, says UCHealth
The state has seen a nearly 60% increase in tuberculosis cases from last year. The rise can be attributed to people not accessing healthcare, said UCHealth.
Author: Jaleesa Irizarry
Published: 6:23 PM MST December 5, 2023
Updated: 7:21 PM MST December 5, 2023
COLORADO, USA — Colorado is experiencing an increase in cases of the world's deadliest infectious disease – tuberculosis, or TB. According to UCHealth, the state has seen a nearly 60% increase in cases compared to last year.
In 2022, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment reported 57 cases. So far this year, doctors have seen 84 cases with two deaths. TB was on a 10-year decline in Colorado until this year.
The state health department said eight of the 84 cases this year were in people younger than 18 years old. Many of the cases were reported from the Denver metro area as well as El Paso County, which has a similar case count to recent years.
9NEWS spoke to Dr. Larissa Pisney, Medical Director of Infection Prevention at UCHealth, to find out why the state is showing an increase in the number of TB cases...
Tuberculosis cases rise in Colorado, says UCHealth
The state has seen a nearly 60% increase in tuberculosis cases from last year. The rise can be attributed to people not accessing healthcare, said UCHealth.
Author: Jaleesa Irizarry
Published: 6:23 PM MST December 5, 2023
Updated: 7:21 PM MST December 5, 2023
COLORADO, USA — Colorado is experiencing an increase in cases of the world's deadliest infectious disease – tuberculosis, or TB. According to UCHealth, the state has seen a nearly 60% increase in cases compared to last year.
In 2022, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment reported 57 cases. So far this year, doctors have seen 84 cases with two deaths. TB was on a 10-year decline in Colorado until this year.
The state health department said eight of the 84 cases this year were in people younger than 18 years old. Many of the cases were reported from the Denver metro area as well as El Paso County, which has a similar case count to recent years.
9NEWS spoke to Dr. Larissa Pisney, Medical Director of Infection Prevention at UCHealth, to find out why the state is showing an increase in the number of TB cases...