MMWR Stats For Tuberculosis, Second Quarter 2014

[mixin]

Week 27, ending July 5

This issue gives TB stats for each state; here I just showed the state that had the highest number of cases in each area.

Area, Current Quarter, 2014 Cum, (State with most cases), 2013 Cum

US		1850	3510	                4315

N. England	43	97  (MA: 61)		144
M. Atlantic	344	569 (NYC: 283)		625
EN Central	141	250 (IL:140)		339
WN Central	41	97 (MN: 65)		157
S Atlantic	366	675 (FL: 257)		788
ES Central	103	197 (AL: 71)		183
WS Central	304	627(TX: 515)		723
Mountain	104	140 (AZ: 58)		176
Pacific		404	858 (CA: 739)		1180

Bottom of the page http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/pdf/wk/mm6327md.pdf

 

[Emily]

Re: MMWR Stats For Tuberculosis, Second Quarter 2014

Thanks, mixin! It looks like we might end up with more cases in 2014 than 2013 if the trend continues.

 

[mixin]

Re: MMWR Stats For Tuberculosis, Second Quarter 2014

You're welcome

I'm not sure how they are comparing...I assumed those stats are comparing the first 2 quarters of this year to the first 2 quarters of last year? If that's so, then the cases are down, except in E.S. Central.

I'd like to know how many of them are drug resistant.

 

[Emily]

Re: MMWR Stats For Tuberculosis, Second Quarter 2014

I was assuming the 2013 cumulative numbers were for the whole year. It would make more sense as far as usefulness for rough comparison purposes if the cumulative numbers were the first 2 quarters so I'd bet you are right.

 

[mixin]

Re: MMWR Stats For Tuberculosis, Second Quarter 2014

If I'm right, it's only by chance.

Looks like cases are increasing this year over last year:

Area, 2nd quarter, cum current year, cum previous year:

U.S.	1088	2620	4529  2nd quarter 2013
U.S.	1850	3510    4315  2nd quarter 2014

I went back and looked at the 1st quarter of this year; here it is. I included the 2nd quarter for easier comparison.

April 5, wk 14 (Apr 4, volumn 63)

Area          1st qtr, cum '14, cum '13

U.S.		1157 	1157	1259  1st quarter
U.S.		1850	3510	4315  2nd quarter 

N. England	46	46	42
Mid Atlantic	205	205	200
EN Central	89	89	99
WN Central	36	36	46
S. Atlantic	231	231	230
ES Central	84	84	59
WS Central	175	175	226
Mountain	21	21	31
Pacific		270	270	326

Here are the numbers for the 2nd quarter of 2014

Area, 2nd quarter, cum 2014, cum 2013

US		1850	3510    4315

N. England	43	97      144
M. Atlantic	344	569	625
EN Central	141	250	339
WN Central	41	97	157
S Atlantic	366	675	788
ES Central	103	197	183
WS Central	304	627	723
Mountain	104	140 	176
Pacific		404	858	1180

Here are the numbers for the 2nd quarter of 2013.

Area, 2nd quarter, cum 2013, cum 2012

U.S.		1088	2620	4529

New England	16	63	169
Mid Atlantic	212	488	691
EN Central	105	185	341
WN Central	29	59	155
S. Atlantic	210	535	871
ES Central	61	149	210
WS Central	125	396	715
Mountain	87	127	177
Pacific		243	618	1200

Here is the 4th quarter of 2013

Area, 4th quarter, cum 2013, cum 2012

U.S.		1695	8080	9831

N. England 	62	284	339
Mid Atlantic	323	1321	1401
EN Central	163	685	800
WN Central	41	279	369
S. Atlantic	316	1499	1900
ES Central	86	358	438
WS Central	188	1214	1526
Mountain	90	354	459
Pacific		426	2086	2599

http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/pdf/wk/mm6301md.pdf