Table 4. Changes in Estimated Overseas Tuberculosis Incidence for the Top Five Countries of Origina, 2007 and 2011.
Estimated Tuberculosis Incidenceb (per 100,000 Persons) | Percent Change (%) | |||
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2007 | 2011 | |||
Country of origin | ||||
Mexico | 20 | 21 | +5.0 | |
Philippines | 325 | 303 | -6.8 | |
India | 201 | 180 | -10.4 | |
Vietnam | 168 | 151 | -10.1 | |
China | 86 | 75 | -12.8 |
a The five countries of origin accounting for the greatest number of tuberculosis cases among foreign-born persons in the United States.
b Source: World Health Organization [1].