Tuberculosis in the U.S. increased slightly during 2022 although it remained lower than prepandemic years

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On Mar. 24, 2023, the CDC announced that Tuberculosis in the U.S. increased slightly during 2022 although it remained lower than prepandemic years. Rreported tuberculosis (TB) decreased gradually in the U.S. during 1993οΎ–2019, reaching 2.7 cases per 100,000 persons in 2019. Incidence substantially declined in 2020 to 2.2, coinciding with the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Source: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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