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Alternative Title:
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep
Publisher's site:
http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6611a2
Personal Author:
Schmit, Kristine M. ; Wansaula, Zimy ; Pratt, Robert ; Price, Sandy F. ; Langer, Adam J.
Schmit, Kristine M. ; Wansaula, Zimy ; Pratt, Robert ; Price, Sandy F. ; Langer, Adam J. Less -
Corporate Authors:
National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (U.S.). Division of Tuberculosis Elimination. ; Centers for Dsease Control and Prevention (U.S.). Epidemic Intelligence Service.
National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (U.S.). Division of Tuberculosis Elimination. ; Centers for Dsease Control and Prevention (U.S.). Epidemic Intelligence Service. Less -
Description:
In 2016, a total of 9,287 new tuberculosis (TB) cases were reported in the United States; this provisional* count represents the lowest number of U.S. TB cases on record and a 2.7% decrease from 2015 (1). The 2016 TB incidence of 2.9 cases per 100,000 persons represents a slight decrease compared with 2015 (-3.4%) (Figure). However, epidemiologic modeling demonstrates that if similar slow rates of decline continue, the goal of U.S. TB elimination will not be reached during this century (2). Although current programs to identify and treat active TB disease must be maintained and strengthened, increased measures to identify and treat latent TB infection (LTBI) among populations at high risk are also needed to accelerate progress toward TB elimination.
Subject:
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Disease Eradication
Emigrants And Immigrants
Ethnicity
Humans
Incidence
Population Surveillance
Racial Groups
Risk Factors
Tuberculosis

Source:
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 66(11):289-294.
Pubmed ID:
28333908
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC5657889
Document Type:
Journal Article
Place as Subject:
United States
Collection(s):
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
Main Document Checksum:
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