The total number of tuberculosis (TB) cases in Singapore fell for the fourth straight year in 2022, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Friday, adding that the disease remains a global public health threat.
There were 1,251 new cases of active TB among Singapore residents in 2022, a slight drop from the 1,300 cases registered in 2021. According to latest available data from the Registry of Births and Deaths, there were 11 TB-related deaths in 2021, 10 fewer than a year ago in 2020, when there were 1,360 cases registered.
Older people aged 50 and above constituted more than three quarters of all cases, while the number of men (846) with active TB in Singapore was more than twice that of women (405) in 2022.
While TB is endemic in Singapore, it remains a public health threat.
About 170 people in a Jalan Bukit Merah neighbourhood tested positive for TB in 2022. Common symptoms include cough with phlegm or blood, chest pains and night sweats.
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