Question

What is the percentage increase of diagnosed of TB cases between 2001 and 2005?

Answer 1

Overall, the number of total cases notified increased by about 50% and the number of new cases notified increased by about 30% during this period.

Step-by-step explanation:

The total TB case rate per 100 000 increased from 89.4 to 133.4; and the new TB case rate per 100 000 increased from 80.0 to 107.0 from 2001 to 2005. Overall, the number of total cases notified increased by about 50% and the number of new cases notified increased by about 30% during this period.