Reported Tuberculosis in the United States, 2019

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Table 25. Tuberculosis Cases and Clusters, by Cluster Size1: United States, 2017–2019

See Surveillance Slide #55

Table 25. Tuberculosis Cases and Clusters, by Cluster Size: United States, 2017-2019
Cluster Size Clusters Cases2
No. (%)3 No. (%)4
Total 1,351 (100.0) 3,977 (100.0)
2 case cluster 900 (66.6) 1,800 (45.3)
3 case cluster 222 (16.4) 666 (16.7)
4 case cluster 95 (7.0) 380 (9.6)
5 case cluster 37 (2.7) 185 (4.7)
6 case cluster 25 (1.9) 150 (3.8)
7 case cluster 21 (1.6) 147 (3.7)
8 case cluster 13 (1.0) 104 (2.6)
9 case cluster 10 (0.7) 90 (2.3)
≥10 case cluster 28 (2.1) 455 (11.4)

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1Clusters have two or more cases with matching spoligotype and 24-locus locus mycobacterial interspersed repetitive unit-variable number tandem repeat type (GENType) within a county during the specified 3-year time period.
2Cases with matching spoligotype and 24-locus locus mycobacterial interspersed repetitive unit-variable number tandem repeat type (GENType) are members of a cluster within a county during the specified 3-year time period.
3Denominator is total number of clusters.
4Denominator is total number of cases.