New York (AP) – Tuberculosis continued to increase Last year, it reached the highest level in the United States for more than 12 years.
According to preliminary preliminary, more than 10,300 cases last year increased 8% from 2023, and it was reported to be the highest since 2011. data Posted this month at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Center.
Both cases and infection rates have increased. The ratio of all ages has risen and 34 states have increased.
An official of CDC said that it is mainly due to international travel and migration. Most of the US TB cases are diagnosed by people born in other countries. Other diseases that weaken the immune system and cause potential TB infections can also work.
Many states have contributed to the recent TB trends. Areas in Kansas City Kansas City. According to the new CDC data, the Kansas TB ratio increased 148% last year. Alaska and Hawaii continue to be the highest.
Tuberculosis is generally caused by bacteria that attack the lungs and spreads through air when infectious people cough or sneeze. If it is not processed properly, it can be fatal. In the late 1800s, TB killed one in seven people living in the United States and Europe. However, the development of antibiotics and public health effort has succeeded in treating infections and tracking infected infections, and has been in a decent case.
The new CDC statistics are not how many people have been infected, but not the number of people who have developed and diagnosed and diagnosed coughs or other symptoms.
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