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Tuberculosis cases rise in U.S. for first time since 1992
The Associated Press
Published Thursday, March 24, 2016 2:34PM EDT
NEW YORK -- For the first time in more than two decades, the rate of newly diagnosed tuberculosis cases is not dropping, U.S. health officials said Thursday.
Indeed, the number of new cases actually rose a little last year -- the first of increase since 1992.
Officials said they're not sure why it's levelled off.
"It's always concerning when we see progress stall -- especially when there are proven interventions to prevent a disease," said Dr. Tom Frieden, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in a statement...
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Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/tuberculosis-us-increase_us_56f3f3f4e4b0c3ef5218107a
Tuberculosis Cases Rise In The U.S. For The First Time In 23 Years
This could be ?the beginning of a resurgence,? one expert warns.
03/24/2016 01:19 pm ET | Updated 2 hours ago
Lauren Weber
The Morning Email Editor, The Huffington Post
The number of tuberculosis cases in the United States increased last year, the first time they?ve risen since 1992, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced on Thursday.
Twenty-nine states and the District of Columbia reported an uptick in the incidence of the airborne disease, which is the No. 1 infectious killer in the world.
Overall, tuberculosis cases rose to 9,563 in the U.S. in 2015, which is 142 more than were reported in 2014. Meanwhile, the per-capita rate has plateaued at three infections per 100,000 people.
?The leveling-off means that we?re not moving towards TB elimination,? said Dr. Philip LoBue, who runs the CDC?s Division of Tuberculosis Elimination. ?It?s at a low level, one of the lowest levels in the world, but our goal is to eliminate TB.?...
Tuberculosis cases rise in U.S. for first time since 1992
The Associated Press
Published Thursday, March 24, 2016 2:34PM EDT
NEW YORK -- For the first time in more than two decades, the rate of newly diagnosed tuberculosis cases is not dropping, U.S. health officials said Thursday.
Indeed, the number of new cases actually rose a little last year -- the first of increase since 1992.
Officials said they're not sure why it's levelled off.
"It's always concerning when we see progress stall -- especially when there are proven interventions to prevent a disease," said Dr. Tom Frieden, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in a statement...
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Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/tuberculosis-us-increase_us_56f3f3f4e4b0c3ef5218107a
Tuberculosis Cases Rise In The U.S. For The First Time In 23 Years
This could be ?the beginning of a resurgence,? one expert warns.
03/24/2016 01:19 pm ET | Updated 2 hours ago
Lauren Weber
The Morning Email Editor, The Huffington Post
The number of tuberculosis cases in the United States increased last year, the first time they?ve risen since 1992, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced on Thursday.
Twenty-nine states and the District of Columbia reported an uptick in the incidence of the airborne disease, which is the No. 1 infectious killer in the world.
Overall, tuberculosis cases rose to 9,563 in the U.S. in 2015, which is 142 more than were reported in 2014. Meanwhile, the per-capita rate has plateaued at three infections per 100,000 people.
?The leveling-off means that we?re not moving towards TB elimination,? said Dr. Philip LoBue, who runs the CDC?s Division of Tuberculosis Elimination. ?It?s at a low level, one of the lowest levels in the world, but our goal is to eliminate TB.?...