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Legend Colors
Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.
Compared to Distribution
the value is in the best half of communities.
the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.
the value is in the worst quarter of communities.
Compared to Target
meets target; 
does not meet target.
Compared to a Single Value
lower than the comparison value;
higher than the comparison value;
not statistically different from comparison value.
Trend
non-significant change over time; 
significant change over time; 
no change over time.
Compared to Prior Value
higher than the previous measurement period;
lower than the previous measurement period;
no statistically different change from previous measurement period.
Significantly better than the overall value
Significantly worse than the overall value
No significant difference with the overall value
No data on significance available
Tuberculosis Incidence Rate
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This indicator shows the tuberculosis incidence rate in cases per 100,000 population.
Why is this important?
Tuberculosis (TB) is a bacterial disease that usually affects the lungs, although other parts of the body can also be affected. The TB bacteria are spread through the air when a person with untreated pulmonary TB coughs or sneezes. Prolonged exposure to a person with untreated TB is usually necessary for infection to occur. In 9 out of 10 exposed people, the immune system halts the spread of the infection and the infected person does not become sick or spread disease to others. However, the bacilli remain dormant and can be activated if the immune system becomes severely weakened by HIV, diabetes, chemotherapy cancer treatments, or other causes. A person with TB disease is contagious until he/she has been on appropriate treatment for several days to weeks. The most effective way to stop the spread of tuberculosis is for TB patients to cover the mouth and nose when coughing, and to take all TB medicine exactly as prescribed by their physician.
The Healthy People 2030 national health target is to reduce tuberculosis cases to 1.4 cases per 100,000 population.
Clear this location
11.2
cases/ 100,000 population
Source:
Texas Department of State Health Services
Measurement period: 2017-2021
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: August 2023
Measurement period: 2017-2021
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: August 2023
Filter(s) for this location: Region: Rio Grande Valley
Compared to
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cases per 100,000 population
| County | Source | Measurement Period | Cases per 100,000 population | |
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Data Source
- Texas Department of State Health Services
Maintained By: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute (Methodology)
Filed under: Health / Immunizations & Infectious Diseases, Health / Respiratory Diseases, Health Outcomes