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Tuberculosis: Children

Volume 497: debated on Wednesday 14 October 2009

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Annette Brooke

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many paediatric tuberculosis cases have been notified in England in the last five years. (292375)

Ann Keen

The data on the number of paediatric tuberculosis cases in England for 2003-2007 are provided in the following table:

Number of cases

2003

376

2004

445

2005

493

2006

422

2007

534

Note:

Paediatric cases are defined as those aged under 16 years.

Source:

Enhanced Tuberculosis Surveillance, Health Protection Agency