State TB rate dips but remains among the highest

Medial illustration of tuberculosis by CDC.The state Department of Health said 57 cases of tuberculosis were reported in Alaska in 2016. That’s a moderate decrease from the prior year, but Alaska continues to have among the highest rates of tuberculosis in the United States, more than double the national average.
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Anchorage Medical Officer Bruce Chandler said the high rate is to be expected, given Alaska’s history of the disease.
“We continue to see cases crop up both