摘要：In 2001, there were 997 cases of tuberculosis (TB) reported to the National Notifiable DiseasesSurveillance System, of which, 967 were new cases of TB and 30 cases were relapses. The incidencerate of TB in Australia in 2001 was 5.1 cases per 100,000 population. The highest incidence of TBwas reported in people born overseas (19.3 cases per 100,000 population), followed by IndigenousAustralians (9.8 cases per 100,000 population). In contrast, the incidence rate of TB in the non-Indigenous Australian-born population was 1.0 cases per 100,000 population. This pattern of TBincidence rates amongst the sub-populations of Australia has been observed for over 10 years. Eighty-six per cent of TB cases completed treatment in 2001. Treatment was unsuccessful in 7 cases andonly 22 cases defaulted. The National Tuberculosis Advisory Committee has published a NationalStrategic Plan with performance indicators to ensure that this enviable record of TB control ismaintained and improved.
