Cases of tuberculosis are on the rise for the first time in decades amid one of the worst outbreaks of the world’s deadliest infectious disease in the nation’s history.
Over the course of the last week, Durham’s Duke University Hospital has seen fewer than 10 cases. But that’s still higher than normal, according to infectious disease scientist Dr. Nicholas Turner.
“We absolutely have had a handful of cases in our area,” Turner told WRAL News . “The numbers we have seen are a bit high for January alone.”
While the number of cases last year has yet to be locked down, 215 were reported in 2023. That’s an increase from 164 cases recorded during the previous year…