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Epidemiology of TB in Virginia 2003

Division of TB Control Virginia Department of Health James Madison Building, First Floor 109 Governor Street Richmond, VA 23219 Telephone: 804-864-7906. Epidemiology of TB in Virginia 2003. Number of Reported TB Cases VA, 1983-2003. 332 cases in 2003.

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Epidemiology of TB in Virginia 2003

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  1. Division of TB ControlVirginia Department of HealthJames Madison Building, First Floor109 Governor StreetRichmond, VA 23219Telephone: 804-864-7906 Epidemiology of TB in Virginia 2003

  2. Number of Reported TB CasesVA, 1983-2003 332 cases in 2003

  3. Tuberculosis (TB):A Disease of Public Health Significance • Potentially fatal disease transmitted by prolonged contact • 21 deaths in 2003 • Long, multidrug treatment regimens increase risk of nonadherence • Serious impact of improper/inadequate treatment on community • Disproportionate impact on disenfranchised

  4. TB Control Challenges in Virginia • High morbidity in Northern Virginia • Increasing proportion of TB patients born outside the United States • 48 different countries of origin • 20 primary languages spoken, other than English • High incidence of drug-resistant cases

  5. TB Case RatesVA and National, 1995-2003 Year Cases VA Rate Nat’l Rate 1995 350 5.5 8.7 1996 349 5.38.0 1997 349 5.3 7.4 1998 339 5.2 6.8 1999 334 4.9 6.4 2000 292 4.1 5.8 2001 306 4.3 5.6 2002315 4.5 5.2 2003 332 4.6 5.1

  6. Percent of Reported TB Casesby VA Region: 2002 and 2003 2003 2002

  7. Number of Reported TB CasesBy VA Region, 1999-2003

  8. Number of Reported TB Casesby Age and Sex: VA, 2003

  9. Percent of Reported TB Casesby Age: VA, 1995-2003

  10. Percent of Reported TB Casesby Race/Ethnicity: VA, 2002-2003 2002 2003

  11. Number of ReportedForeign- vs. US-Born TB Cases, VA 1993-2003

  12. Percent of Reported TB Casesby Country of Birth: VA, 2003

  13. MDR MDR Cases & Percent of Resistance toAny First Line Drugs: VA, 1998-2003

  14. Number of ReportedTB/AIDS Cases: VA, 1993-2003

  15. Percent of Reported Cases withSputum Conversion in < 90 Days VA, 1994-2003

  16. Percent of Reported TB Cases onDOT: VA, 1995-2003

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