"In 2013, a total of 9,588 new tuberculosis (TB) cases were reported in
the United States, with an incidence rate of 3.0 cases per 100,000
population, a decrease of 4.2% from 2012 (1). This report
summarizes provisional TB surveillance data reported to CDC in 2013.
Although case counts and incidence rates continue to decline, certain
populations are disproportionately affected. The TB incidence rate among
foreign-born persons in 2013 was approximately 13 times greater than
the incidence rate among U.S.-born persons, and the proportion of TB
cases occurring in foreign-born persons continues to increase, reaching
64.6% in 2013.."
Tuberculosis
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