Key Points

Data on reported cases of tuberculosis (TB) in the Centre-Val de Loire region

• The number of TB cases in 2017 (169) was higher than in 2016 (161) but lower than in 2015 (180).

• The TB case notification rate, all forms combined, was 6.6 cases per 100,000 inhabitants in 2017, a slight increase compared to 2016 (6.2) and a slight decrease compared to 2015 (7.0).

• The highest reported rates were observed in Eure-et-Loir and Loiret, with 9.9 and 9.0 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, respectively, both higher than the national average (7.5).

• The TB case reporting rate was nearly twice as high among men as among women (8.5 cases per 100,000 inhabitants versus 4.8).

• Nearly one-third of TB cases were aged 25 to 44, 24% were over 65, and less than 1% were children under 5.

• Since 2015, there has been a marked increase in TB cases among people born abroad (+32.9%) and those who arrived in France recently (< 2 years) (+58%).

• Increase in TB cases among people experiencing homelessness (6 cases compared to 1 in 2016).

Data on treatment outcomes for reported active TB cases during the 2010–2014 period

• The percentage of cases reported in the 2010–2014 period with treatment completed 12 months after the TB diagnosis was 83% and nearly reached the WHO target of 85%.

• The percentage of TB cases reported during the 2010–2014 period that were lost to follow-up was 4%.