News Briefs Cases of Tuberculosis in Iowa Continue to FallJune 18, 2002 A note from TheBody.com: The field of medicine is constantly evolving. As a result, parts of this article may be outdated. Please keep this in mind, and be sure to visit other parts of our site for more recent information! The number of TB cases in Iowa continues to fall, according
to health officials. The number of active cases reported by Iowa
health officials dropped from 74 in 1997 to 43 in 2001. There
have been 11 cases through May 2002. But in the mid- to late
1990s, Iowa averaged between 50 and 70 active cases of TB. At the
time, health officials warned the rate was rising among foreign-born residents. They also said Iowa's number of cases could rise
or fall depending on efforts to identify and treat the disease.
Now, officials say tuberculosis cases have taken a definite down
turn. Iowa's most recent TB rate is 1.5 active cases for every
100,000 residents; the national average is 5.8 per 100,000
residents.
Adapted from:Associated Press 06.18.02 A note from TheBody.com: The field of medicine is constantly evolving. As a result, parts of this article may be outdated. Please keep this in mind, and be sure to visit other parts of our site for more recent information! This article was provided by CDC National Prevention Information Network. It is a part of the publication CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update.
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