State TB rate dips but remains among the highest

The state Department of Health and Social Services 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 U.S., more than double the national average.
http://media.aprn.org/2017/ann-20170412-05.mp3(Medial illustration of tuberculosis by CDC)
Anchorage Medical Officer Bruce Chandler said the high rate is to be expected, given Alaska’s history of the disea