Oregon Tuberculosis Data
In 2023, 78 cases of TB disease were reported in Oregon, corresponding to an incidence rate of 1.8 cases for every 100,000 Oregon residents. This rate is a 5.9% increase over 2022 and is part of a ten-year trend of essentially stable TB disease rates in the state. Oregon remains a medium-incidence state for TB disease and remains below the national case rate.
Nationwide, the TB rate is on a notable upward trend. 2023 was the 3rd consecutive year of increase with a case count of 9,615 and a rate of 2.9 cases/100,000 population. This rate is a 15% increase over the 2022 rate of 2.5 cases/100,000 residents. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the TB incidence rate is up 25% nationwide. Please visit the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report for complete US data for 2023.
People who were born in the Pacific Islands (Chuuk and Marshall Islands in particular) continue to be diagnosed with TB disease at a high rate in Oregon. In 2023, one case of multi-drug resistant TB was diagnosed in Oregon. Three children under the age of 14 were treated for TB disease and two adults people were co-infected with TB and HIV, both of whom had a concurrent AIDS diagnosis.
Click on the graphic below to visit the TB Program Dashboard for complete data on TB incidence, demographics, treatment, and outcomes.
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