Table 2. Changes in tuberculosis case counts, population estimates, and tuberculosis case rates among recenta entrants, 2007 and 2011.
| Tuberculosis Case Count | Population Estimateb (Thousands) | Tuberculosis Case Rate (per 100,000 Persons) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2011 | Relative Change (%) | 2007 | 2011 | Relative Change (%) | 2007 | 2011 | Relative Change (%) | ||
| County of origin, top five high morbidityc | ||||||||||
| Mexico | 481 | 211 | -56.1 | 1,219 | 608 | -50.1 | 39.5 | 34.7 | -12.0 | |
| Philippines | 343 | 163 | -52.5 | 172 | 167 | -2.4 | 199.9 | 97.3 | -51.3 | |
| India | 254 | 153 | -39.8 | 257 | 294 | +14.3 | 98.7 | 52.0 | -47.3 | |
| Vietnam | 129 | 93 | -27.9 | 68 | 78 | +14.6 | 188.5 | 118.6 | -37.1 | |
| China | 116 | 83 | -28.4 | 195 | 263 | +35.0 | 59.5 | 31.5 | -47.0 | |
| Incidence in countries of origin, excluding the top fived | ||||||||||
| High | 754 | 582 | -22.8 | 449 | 481 | +7.0 | 167.5 | 119.1 | -28.9 | |
| Medium | 452 | 231 | -48.9 | 1,006 | 943 | -6.3 | 44.9 | 23.7 | -47.4 | |
| Low | 37 | 29 | -21.6 | 681 | 690 | +1.3 | 5.4 | 4.2 | -22.6 | |
a Recent entrants are foreign-born persons with <3 years since U.S. entry.
b Source: American Community Survey [8].
c The five countries of origin accounting for the greatest number of tuberculosis cases in the United States. In 2011, the estimated TB incidences in the top five countries were: Mexico (21/100,000 persons), Philippines (303/100,000 persons), India (80/100,000 persons), Vietnam (180/100,000 persons), China (75/100,000 persons) [1].
d Excluding cases from the top five countries of origin, we categorized the remaining cases of tuberculosis among recent entrants according to the tuberculosis incidence in the country of origin: low (<15 cases/100,000 persons), medium (15–99 cases/100,000 persons), or high (≥100 cases/100,000 persons) [1].