Tuberculosis in England, 2023 report (data up to end of 2022)
Since 2022 there has been a subsequent rebound in notifications post-pandemic. Early indications in 2023 are that TB numbers are now rising above pre-pandemic levels. Provisional 2023 data indicates that notifications have increased by >10% from 4,380 in 2022 to 4,850 in 2023.
Source:
UK Health Security Agency
SPS commentary:
The report notes that although England remains a low incidence country, the decline in the rate of TB notifications has now reversed and England is not on course to achieve WHO’s End TB targets.