Number Of US TB Cases Increased For First Time In 23 Years, CDC Says.

reports that for the first time in 23 years, “twenty-nine states and the District of Columbia each had more cases in 2015 than 2014, raising questions – but no definitive answers – about a possible resurgence of one of the world’s deadliest diseases.” Nearly “half of all reported cases” were found in Texas, California, Florida, and New York. Public health officials conjecture that “reduced or stagnant funding for prevention efforts nationwide” may be behind the slight increase. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2016/03/24/tb-cases-increase-in-u-s-for-first-time-in-23-years/