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Epidemiology of Tuberculosis in Virginia, 2004

Epidemiology of Tuberculosis in Virginia, 2004. Division of TB Control Virginia Department of Health. Tuberculosis (TB): A Disease of Public Health Significance. Potentially fatal disease transmitted by prolonged contact Long, multidrug treatment regimens increase risk of nonadherence

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Epidemiology of Tuberculosis in Virginia, 2004

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  1. Epidemiology of Tuberculosis in Virginia, 2004 Division of TB ControlVirginia Department of Health

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

  3. TB Control Challenges in Virginia • Rising morbidity in Northern Virginia • Greater proportion of TB patients born outside the United States • 43 different countries of origin • 17 different primary languages (other than English)

  4. Number of Reported TB Cases inVirginia, 1986-2004 329

  5. TB Case Rates in Virginia, 1996-2004 Year Cases VA Rate US Rate 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 2002 315 4.5 5.2 2003 332 4.5 5.1 2004 329 4.4 4.9

  6. Percent of Reported TB Casesby VA Region: 2003 and 2004 2003 2004

  7. Number of Reported TB CasesBy VA Region, 2000-2004

  8. Number of Reported TB Casesby Age and Sex: VA, 2004

  9. Percent of Reported TB Casesby Age: VA, 1996-2004

  10. Number of Reported Foreign-Born vs.US-Born TB Cases, VA 1996-2004

  11. MDR Cases & Percent of Resistance toAny First Line Drugs: VA, 1998-2004

  12. Number of ReportedTB/AIDS Cases: VA, 1993-2004

  13. Directly Observed Therapy (DOT) • DOT is the standard of treatment • Patients are observed taking their medications • In 2004, 84% of TB cases were on DOT

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