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United Daily News / Reporter Chen Huihui / Taipei Report 2008.01.10 02:55 am
Deputy Director Lin Ding of the Centers for Disease Control, Department of Health, stated that the incidence rate of tuberculosis among close contacts of open tuberculosis patients is approximately 2,500 to 3,000 per 100,000, which is 35 to 41 times higher than that of the general population.
Lin Ding mentioned that there are an average of 15,000 new tuberculosis cases annually in the country, with about 6,000 of them being open tuberculosis patients.
The Centers for Disease Control estimates that there are currently about 300 to 400 multidrug-resistant tuberculosis patients in the country, and 17 patients with extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis, which is difficult to treat.
Lin Ding noted that according to 2005 data, the incidence rate of tuberculosis in the country is 72.5 per 100,000. In comparison, the incidence rate among close contacts of open tuberculosis patients is significantly higher.
Statistics from the Centers for Disease Control show that about 800 people die from tuberculosis each year in the country. Lin Ding said that generally, the cases of illness and death are mostly older individuals. He pointed out that after being infected with tuberculosis bacteria, most people do not immediately fall ill. These "latent infections" have a small number of tuberculosis bacteria in their bodies and do not transmit the bacteria to others. If preventive medication is administered, it can reduce the chance of developing the disease by 90% in the future.
Source: http://www. udn. com/ 2008/ 1/ 10/ NEWS/ HEALTH/ HEA1/ 4174262. shtml
6,000 New Cases of Active Tuberculosis Annually
Deputy Director Lin Ding of the Centers for Disease Control, Department of Health, stated that the incidence rate of tuberculosis among close contacts of open tuberculosis patients is approximately 2,500 to 3,000 per 100,000, which is 35 to 41 times higher than that of the general population.Lin Ding mentioned that there are an average of 15,000 new tuberculosis cases annually in the country, with about 6,000 of them being open tuberculosis patients.
The Centers for Disease Control estimates that there are currently about 300 to 400 multidrug-resistant tuberculosis patients in the country, and 17 patients with extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis, which is difficult to treat.
Lin Ding noted that according to 2005 data, the incidence rate of tuberculosis in the country is 72.5 per 100,000. In comparison, the incidence rate among close contacts of open tuberculosis patients is significantly higher.
Statistics from the Centers for Disease Control show that about 800 people die from tuberculosis each year in the country. Lin Ding said that generally, the cases of illness and death are mostly older individuals. He pointed out that after being infected with tuberculosis bacteria, most people do not immediately fall ill. These "latent infections" have a small number of tuberculosis bacteria in their bodies and do not transmit the bacteria to others. If preventive medication is administered, it can reduce the chance of developing the disease by 90% in the future.
Source: http://www. udn. com/ 2008/ 1/ 10/ NEWS/ HEALTH/ HEA1/ 4174262. shtml
2008/01/11 14:38