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Description
9,951 new tuberculosis cases were reported in the United States in 2012, representing an incidence of 3.2 cases per 100,000 population. This report summarizes provisional TB surveillance data reported to the CDC's National Tuberculosis Surveillance System, highlighting a 6.1% decrease from 2011 and the 20th consecutive year of declining rates. The data reveals significant disparities, with TB rates in foreign-born persons being 11.5 times higher than in U.S.-born persons.
Use Cases
Analyzing TB incidence trends over time based on the reported 20-year decline.
Modeling disease disparities based on rates among foreign-born versus U.S.-born populations.
Assessing geographic distribution of TB based on county-level reporting data.
Evaluating racial and ethnic disparities based on reported incidence ratios for non-Hispanic Asians, Hispanics, and non-Hispanic blacks.
Strengths
Data is sourced from the CDC's National Tuberculosis Surveillance System, a national authority.
Report includes specific incidence figures, such as 3.2 cases per 100,000 population and a 6.1% year-over-year decrease.
Provides detailed demographic breakdowns, including rates 11.5 times higher for foreign-born persons.
Limitations
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
Provenance
Source
CDC's National Tuberculosis Surveillance System
Collection Method
Provisional surveillance data reported to the national system.
Time Range
2012 (with references to 2010-2012 and historical trends)