Tuberculosis cases at an all-time low

The CDC has reported the cases of tuberculosis in the U.S. were at an all time low in the past year. Last year only 11,181 cases were reported. This is a 3.9% drop from the previous year. California, Texas, New York and Florida accounted for 49.2% of all cases last year and the majority of people who had tuberculosis were born abroad. Tuberculosis is curable but it requires a full 6-9 months of treatment to cure. Many people do not finish the full treatment and end up developing a drug resistant strand. More research of drug resistant tuberculosis is currently being funded. Sources: LA Time