Diseases of Concern Tuberculosis

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Racial and Ethnic Populations
There is a dramatic differences across racial and ethnic lines for TB
  • American Indians or Alaska Natives
    • 5.6 cases per 100,000 persons
  • Asians
    • 20.9 cases per 100,000 persons
  • Blacks or African Americans
    • 6.3 cases per 100,000 persons
  • Naive Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders
    • 15.9 cases per 100,000 persons
  • Hispanic or Latinos
    • 5.8 cases per 100,000 persons
  • Whites
    • 0.8 cases per 100,000 persons [6]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.  http://www.cdc.gov/tb/publications/slidesets/corecurr/default.htm.  July 2013. 
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