Written answers

Thursday, 17 April 2008

Department of Health and Children

Infectious Diseases

5:00 pm

Photo of Bernard AllenBernard Allen (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 230: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of cases of tuberculosis reported here from 2002 to 2007 inclusive and to date in 2008. [14230/08]

Photo of Mary HarneyMary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) monitors rates of TB in Ireland on an on-going basis. According to data provided by the HPSC, TB notifications in Ireland between 2002 and 2007 were as shown in the following table.

YearNumber of cases
2002408
2003407
2004432
2005450
2006 (Provisional)458
2007(Provisional)474

Information in respect of 2008 to date, is not available as yet.

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