title: Tuberculosis notifications in Australia, 2001.
abstract: In 2001, there were 997 cases of tuberculosis (TB) reported to the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System, of which, 967 were new cases of TB and 30 cases were relapses. The incidence rate of TB in Australia in 2001 was 5.1 cases per 100,000 population. The highest incidence of TB was reported in people born overseas (19.3 cases per 100,000 population), followed by Indigenous Australians (9.8 cases per 100,000 population). In contrast, the incidence rate of TB in the non-Indigenous Australian-born population was 1.0 cases per 100,000 population. This pattern of TB incidence rates amongst the sub-populations of Australia has been observed for over 10 years. Eighty-six per cent of TB cases completed treatment in 2001. Treatment was unsuccessful in 7 cases and only 22 cases defaulted. The National Tuberculosis Advisory Committee has published a National Strategic Plan with performance indicators to ensure that this enviable record of TB control is maintained and improved.
authors.affiliation: Surveillance and Epidemiology Section, Department of Health and Ageing, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. megge.miller@health.gov.au
authors.forename: Megge
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: Ming
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Jenean
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Spencer
authors.forename: Ral
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Antic
authors.forename: Ivan
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Bastian
authors.forename: Amanda
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Christensen
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hurwitz
authors.forename: Anastasios
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Konstantinos
authors.forename: Vicki
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Krause
authors.forename: Avner
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Misrachi
authors.forename: Graham
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tallis
authors.forename: Justin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Waring
authors.forename: Moira
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: McKinnon
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001315:Australia / Q000453:epidemiology; D018563:Disease Notification / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D011159:Population Surveillance; D011379:Prognosis; D012042:Registries; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D017678:Sex Distribution; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents