Tuberculosis notifications in Australia, 2002.
In 2002, there were 1,028 cases of tuberculosis (TB) reported to the National Notifiable Disease Surveillance System, of which 997 were new cases, 30 were relapses and 1 unknown. The incidence rate of TB in Australia in 2002 was 5.2 cases per 100,000 population. The highest incidence of TB was reported in people born overseas (20.2 cases per 100,000 population), followed by Indigenous Australians (8.5 cases per 100,000 population). By contrast, the incidence rate of TB in the nonIndigenous Australian-born population was 1.1 cases per 100,000 population. This pattern of TB incidence rates amongst the sub-populations of Australia has been observed for over 10 years. The rates were evaluated against the performance indicators set by the National Tuberculosis Advisory Committee to ensure that Australia's record of TB control is maintained and improved.
Samaan
Gina
G
Surveillance and Epidemiology Section, Department of Health and Ageing, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. gina.samaan@health.gov.au
Roche
Paul
P
Spencer
Jenean
J
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
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001315:Australia / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003140:Communicable Disease Control / Q000379:methods*; D018563:Disease Notification / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004641:Emigration and Immigration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D044382:Population Groups / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011159:Population Surveillance / Q000379:methods*; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*