TB in the UK
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TB incidence has been rising in Great Britain and Ireland since the late 1980's. Just under half of cases are in London, where rates in some boroughs are higher than some eastern European countries.
Cases 2005 (latest data available, compiled by TB Alert using HPA, WHO and other sources)
| London |
3479 |
| West Midlands |
937 |
| North West |
757 |
| East Midlands |
556 |
| Yorkshire & Humberside |
579 |
| South East (exc London) |
647 |
| East |
483 |
| South West |
274 |
| North East |
134 |
| Wales |
191 |
| Scotland |
364 |
| N Ireland |
76 |
| TOTAL UK |
8477 |
| Ireland |
467 (2004) |
Click here to see TB rates per Primary Care Trust
The cases in Britain and Ireland are just a pale reflection of the nine million individuals affected by TB every year worldwide. Here few people die of TB but globally it is tragic that although TB is curable, two million people a year die for lack of access to good treatment. Click here for more on TB worldwide.
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