October 9, 2008

Trends in Tuberculosis, 2007 – United States

ex CDC

What are the rates of TB for different racial and ethnic populations?

American Indians or Alaska Natives: 5.9/100,000

Asians: 26.3/100,000

Blacks: 9.4/100,000

Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders: 23.0/100,000

Hispanics or Latinos: 8.5 /100,000

Whites: 1.1/100,000