Specializes in pediatrics, occupational health. Has 6 years experience.
Tuberculosis - while not rampant in the United States - still affects ⅓ of the world’s population and continues to be one of the deadliest diseases. In 2014, there were 1.5 million deaths worldwide and 9.6 million people became sick with TB. The CDC’s Executive Commentary 2014 report states cases in the US are decreasing, but , “9,421 TB cases were reported to CDC from the 50 states and the District of Columbia (DC).” You never know where your next patient has been and what is ailing him/her.