Yes, the rates of tuberculosis in the Northwest Territories are six times the national average. That’s a fact, but the numbers are still small. There are 26 cases per 100,000 people. This is the number and it’s less than four cases per 100,000 across the country. In cases where there was a bit of an outbreak of tuberculosis, the department has gone into the community; we’ve gone into the community, we’ve done screening. The last time that occurred we screened 95 percent of the community. We found 17 cases of positive tuberculosis and all of those cases have been eradicated.
Tom Beaulieu on Question 72-17(1): Chronic Disease Related To Poverty
In the Legislative Assembly on December 14th, 2011. See this statement in context.
Question 72-17(1): Chronic Disease Related To Poverty
Oral Questions
December 13th, 2011
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