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Highlights
from the Tuberculosis in Arizona, 1998 report.
Two hundred fifty-four cases of active tuberculosis (TB) were reported in
Arizona in 1998. The 1998 case rate of 5.4 per 100,000 population is higher
than the Healthy People 2000 target but lower than the national rate for 1998.
In Arizona, the pulmonary/laryngeal form of tuberculosis was the most commonly
reported form of the disease with 192 cases receiving this classification.
Resistance to at least isoniazid (INH) without resistance to rifampin (RIF)
was reported in 5% of the cases with the sensitivity testing results reported.
Of the identified risk factors for the development of tuberculosis, excessive
alcohol use, foreign birth, and homelessness were among the most frequently
reported risk factors for Arizona cases.
Call the Arizona Department of Health Services, TB Control Section
(602-364-4750) for a copy of the complete
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