QUOTE FOR THURSDAY:

“TB disease in the United States is most common among people who travel to or who were born in countries with high rates of TB.

  • In 2017, a total of 70.1% of reported TB cases in the United States occurred among non-U.S.-born persons.
  • The case rate among non-U.S.–born persons (14.7 cases per 100,000 persons) was approximately 15 times higher than among U.S.-born persons (1.0 cases per 100,000 persons).
  • The percentage of U.S. TB cases among non-U.S.–born persons who have been in the United States for 10 years or longer are about equal to those who have been in the United States less than 10 years.”

CDC Center for Disease Control and Prevention

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