title: 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.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009017:Morbidity; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology