Tuberculosis rates in Leeds above average for Yorkshire region

Leeds had one of the highest rates of tuberculosis in Yorkshire and the Humber over the past three years, new figures show.

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Health officials have warned the UK is at risk of losing its low incidence tuberculosis status as cases continue to rise.

New local figures from the UK Health Security Agency show 207 tuberculosis cases were reported in Leeds from 2022 to 2024. It meant there was an average of 69 notifications each year.

The UKHSA says the return of social mixing and international travel following the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as changing migration patterns, has led to the “reemergence, reestablishment and resurgence” of a number of illnesses.