The New York City Health Commissioner said that the number of active cases of tuberculosis in the city in 1990 totaled 25-to-44, an increase of 38 percent over 1989. The Department said that it was instituting new cure programs, and taking measures to improve tuberculosis prevention programs. Children must be tested before entering school, and homeless centers and substance-abuse centers are getting special attention. The greatest concentration of new cases was in the 25-44 age group. The number of men in the caseload was twice that the number of women.
The New York City Health Commissioner said that the number of active cases of tuberculosis in the city in 1990 totaled 3,520, an increase of 38 percent over 1989. The Department said that it was instituting new cure programs, and taking measures to improve tuberculosis prevention programs. Children must be tested before entering school, and homeless centers and substance-abuse centers are getting special attention. The greatest concentration of new cases was in the 25-44 age group. The number of men in the caseload was twice that the number of women.