Compared to Distribution

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an indicator guage with the arrow in the yellow the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.

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Compared to Target

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Compared to a Single Value

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Trend

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Compared to Prior Value

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red chart bars Significantly worse than the overall value

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Tuberculosis Among Foreign-Born Persons

Measurement Period: 2015

This indicator shows the rate of newly confirmed tuberculosis cases among foreign-born persons living in the United States.

Why is this important?

Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the most common infectious diseases worldwide. Approximately one third of the population of the world is infected with the disease. Although progress has been made in the United States to decrease the prevalence of TB, it remains a major public health problem in many other countries. Control efforts are often focused on these high-burden regions. Within the United States, approximately 60% of all TB cases are identified in people born in other countries, and 75% of these individuals come from just 15 countries. Global TB control is important for the health of the world and the United States.

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State: Hawaii

36.3

cases/ 100,000 foreign-born population

Source: Hawaii State Department of Health, Tuberculosis Control Program
Measurement period: 2015
Maintained by: Hawaii Department of Health
Last update: May 2018

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