Tuberculosis notifications in Australia, 2001.
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.
Miller
Megge
M
Surveillance and Epidemiology Section, Department of Health and Ageing, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. megge.miller@health.gov.au
Lin
Ming
M
Spencer
Jenean
J
Antic
Ral
R
Bastian
Ivan
I
Christensen
Amanda
A
Hurwitz
Mark
M
Konstantinos
Anastasios
A
Krause
Vicki
V
Misrachi
Avner
A
Tallis
Graham
G
Waring
Justin
J
McKinnon
Moira
M
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*
D000995:Antitubercular Agents