Tuberculosis morbidity--United States, 1992

Abstract

In 1992, 26,673 cases of tuberculosis (TB) (10.5 cases per 100,000 population) were reported to CDC from the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and New York City, a 1.5% increase over the number reported in 1991 (26,283 [10.4 cases per 100,000]). In addition, 370 cases were reported from Puerto Rico (312) and the U.S. territories (58). This report summarizes final TB surveillance data for 1992 and compares findings with previous years.