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1 TUBERCULOSIS IN CANADA 2010 PRE-RELEASE

2 Our mission is to promote and protect the health of Canadians through leadership, partnership, innovation and action in public health. - Public Health Agency of Canada Également disponible en français sous le titre : La tuberculose au Canada 2010 Prédiffusion To obtain a copy of the report, send your request to: Centre for Communicable Diseases and Infection Control Public Health Agency of Canada Room 2410, 100 Eglantine Driveway, Health Canada Building A.L. 0602C, Tunney s Pasture Ottawa, ON K1A 0K9 ccdic-clmti@phac-aspc.gc.ca This publication can be made available in alternative formats upon request. This report was prepared by: Victor Gallant, MA Chris Archibald, MDCM, MHSc, FRCPC Annie-Claude Bourgeois, MSc Kathryn Dawson, BSc Jessica Halverson, MPH, MSW Derek Scholten, MSc Ania Zycki, MA Suggested citation: Public Health Agency of Canada. Tuberculosis in Canada 2010 Pre-release. Ottawa (Canada): Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada; 2012 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The authors would like to acknowledge the provincial and territorial tuberculosis programs and their teams for their contribution to and ongoing participation in the Canadian Tuberculosis Reporting System. Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, represented by the Minister of Health, 2012 Cat.: No.HP37-5/1-2010E-PDF

3 Introduction To facilitate an earlier release of Tuberculosis in Canada, 2010, the following seven tables have been extracted from the Canadian Tuberculosis Reporting System (CTBRS) for the year Data included in this pre-release report represent the total number of active tuberculosis cases reported to the Public Health Agency of Canada as of August 31, These data should be considered provisional until publication of the full report, Tuberculosis in Canada Highlights For 2010 there were 1,577 new active and re-treatment TB cases reported to the CTBRS, with a corresponding incidence rate of 4.6 per 100,000 population. This represents an unprecedented national low since collection of TB data began in Canada in However, reported TB incidence rates varied by jurisdiction, and in particular there was a disproportionately high number of cases reported in Nunavut. As a result of an ongoing outbreak in Nunavut, the territory reported 101 active TB cases for 2010, almost twice the number as reported in 2009, resulting in a reported incidence rate of per 100,000 population (Table 1). From the preliminary reports, all provinces and territories reported at least one case of active TB disease in Newfoundland and Labrador reported a drop in the number of reported cases from 22 in 2009 to 8 in For the remaining provinces and territories with the exception of Nunavut, the number of reported cases in 2010 was stable relative to the number of cases reported in 2009 (Table 1). Individuals between the ages of 25 and 34 years made up the largest number of reported cases in 2010, accounting for 18% of the total. However, the corresponding reported incidence rate of 6.0 per 100,000 population for this age group was surpassed by the rate of 9.6 per 100,000 reported for those greater than 74 years of age (Table 2). Across the provinces and territories, patterns generally follow the national trend with most cases reported among individuals between 25 and 44 years of age. However, there were a couple of deviations from this trend. Almost 50% of the cases reported in 2010 from Saskatchewan were among individuals between 0 and 24 years of age, whereas this age group comprised only 18% of overall cases across Canada. In British Columbia, 21% of reported cases were 75 years of age and older, whereas this proportion was only 14% for all cases reported in Canada (Table 3). In 2010, 66% of all reported TB cases were among foreign-born individuals, 21% among Canadianborn Aboriginal Peoples and 12% of cases were among Canadian-born non-aboriginal people. In Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec, the majority of cases were reported among 1

4 foreign-born individuals. In Manitoba, Saskatchewan and the North (which includes Northwest Territories, Nunavut and Yukon), the majority of cases were among Canadian-born Aboriginal peoples. In the Atlantic provinces, the small number of reported cases were mostly distributed between foreign-born and Canadianborn non-aboriginal peoples; Newfoundland and Labrador, however did report cases among Aboriginal peoples (Table 4). For 2010, pulmonary TB continued to be the main disease site, representing 64% of all reported cases (Table 5). In all provinces and territories the majority of cases were diagnosed with pulmonary disease. In Saskatchewan and the Northwest Territories, a greater proportion of cases were diagnosed with primary disease compared to other jurisdictions (Table 6). Finally, there were a total of 64 cases of primary TB reported in 2010; 67% of these were among Canadianborn Aboriginal peoples. Of the 197 peripheral lymph node TB cases, 89% were diagnosed in foreign-born individuals (Table 7). 2

5 Table 1. Reported new active and re-treatment tuberculosis cases and incidence rate per 100,000 - Canada and provinces/territories: Year of diagnosis CANADA Province/territory N.L. P.E.I. N.S. N.B. Que. Ont. Man. Sask. Alta. B.C. Y.T. N.W.T. Nvt Cases 1, Rate Cases 1, Rate Cases 1, Rate Cases 1, Rate Cases 1, Rate Cases 1, Rate Cases 1, Rate Cases 1, Rate Cases 1, Rate Cases 1, Rate * Cases 1, Rate * Cases and rates for 2010 are provisional until publication of the Tuberculosis in Canada 2010 Annual Report. These numbers will likely change. 3

6 Table 2. Reported new active and re-treatment tuberculosis cases and incidence rate per 100,000 by age group - Canada: Year of Age group TOTAL diagnosis < Age Unk * Cases 1, Rate Cases 1, Rate Cases 1, Rate Cases 1, Rate Cases 1, Rate Cases 1, Rate Cases 1, Rate Cases 1, Rate Cases 1, Rate Cases 1, Rate Cases 1, Rate * Cases and rates for 2010 are provisional until publication of the Tuberculosis in Canada 2010 Annual Report. These numbers will likely change. 4

7 Table 3. Reported new active and re-treatment tuberculosis cases and incidence rate per 100,000 by age group Canada and provinces/territories: 2010 Age group CANADA < Total* Province/territory N.L. P.E.I. N.S. N.B. Que. Ont. Man. Sask. Alta. B.C. Y.T. N.W.T. Nvt. Cases Rate Cases Rate Cases Rate Cases Rate Cases Rate Cases Rate Cases Rate Cases Rate Cases Rate Cases Rate Cases 1, Rate * Cases and rates for 2010 are provisional until publication of the Tuberculosis in Canada 2010 Annual Report. These numbers will likely change. 5

8 Table 4 Reported new active and re-treatment tuberculosis cases by origin Canada and provinces/territories: 2010 Origin CANADA Province/territory N.L. P.E.I. N.S. N.B. Que. Ont. Man. Sask. Alta. B.C. North North American Indian Cases Rate Status (registered) Indian Cases Rate Status (registered) Indian - Cases On reserve Rate Status (registered) Indian - Cases Off reserve Rate Status (registered) Indian - Cases Unknown Rate Non-status Indian Cases Rate Inuit Cases Rate Métis Cases Rate Total Aboriginal Cases Rate Non-Aboriginal Cases Rate Total Canadian Born Cases Rates Africa, High HIV Prevalence Cases Rate Africa, Low HIV Prevalence Cases Rate American Region - Latin American Cases and Caribbean Countries Rate

9 Table 4 cont d Origin CANADA Province/territory N.L. P.E.I. N.S. N.B. Que. Ont. Man. Sask. Alta. B.C. North Established Market Economies Cases and Central Europe Rate Eastern Europe Cases Rate Eastern Mediterranean Cases Rate South-East Asia Cases Rate Western Pacific Region Cases Rate Unknown Cases Rate Total Foreign-Born Cases 1, Rate Unknown Cases Total Cases* Cases 1, Rate NOTE: Provincial/territorial data are suppressed and reported in aggregate form if the P/T population denominator for the cell is less than 40. For the Atlantic Provinces (New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island), the population figures for the Status-Indian on and off reserve are available in aggregate only. The indicated rates for these groups are for the entire Atlantic region. * Cases and rates for 2010 are provisional until publication of the Tuberculosis in Canada 2010 Annual Report. These numbers will likely change. 7

10 Table 5. Reported new active and re-treatment tuberculosis cases and incidence rate per 100,000 by main diagnostic site - Canada: Main diagnostic site Respiratory Nonrespiratory Unknown TOTAL Primary* Pulmonary Other respiratory Miliary CNS Peripheral lymph node Other Year of diagnosis ** Cases Rate Cases 1,085 1,145 1, ,079 1,023 1,121 1,108 1,016 Rate Cases Rate Cases Rate Cases Rate Cases Rate Cases Rate Cases Rate Cases 1,724 1,772 1,667 1,631 1,613 1,641 1,654 1,576 1,643 1,659 1,577 Rate * Primary includes primary respiratory tuberculosis and tuberculous pleurisy in primary progressive tuberculosis, (ICD-9 codes ; ICD-10 A15.7 and A16.7). Pulmonary includes tuberculosis of the lungs and conducting airways which includes tuberculous fibrosis of the lung, tuberculous bronchiectasis, tuberculous pneumonia, tuberculous pneumothorax, isolated tracheal or bronchial tuberculosis and tuberculous laryngitis; (ICD-9 codes , 012.2, 012.3; ICD-10 codes A15.0-A15.3, A15.5, A15.9, A16.0-A16.2, A16.4, A16.9). Included within the pulmonary counts are cases, regardless of ICD site designation (except for primary diagnosis) for which smear results and culture results are positive for sputum, bronchial wash and GI wash. Other respiratory includes tuberculous pleurisy (non-primary) and tuberculosis of: intrathoracic lymph nodes, mediastinum, nasopharynx, nose (septum), and sinus (any nasal) (ICD-9 codes: 012.0, and 012.8; ICD-10 codes: A15.4, A15.6, A15.8, A16.3, A16.5, A16.8). Other includes tuberculosis of intestines, peritoneum and mesenteric glands, bones and joints, genitourinary system, skin, eye, ear, thyroid, adrenal and spleen. ** Cases and rates for 2010 are provisional until publication of the Tuberculosis in Canada 2010 Annual Report. These numbers will likely change. 8

11 Table 6: Reported new active and re-treatment tuberculosis cases and incidence rate per 100,000 by main diagnostic site Canada and provinces/territories: 2010 Main diagnostic site CANADA Primary* Pulmonary Other respiratory Miliary CNS Peripheral lymph node Other Unknown Total Province/territory N.L. P.E.I. N.S. N.B. Que. Ont. Man. Sask. Alta. B.C. Y.T. N.W.T. Nvt. Cases Rate Cases 1, Rate Cases Rate Cases Rate Cases Rate Cases Rate Cases Rate Cases Rate Cases 1, Rate * Primary includes primary respiratory tuberculosis and tuberculous pleurisy in primary progressive tuberculosis, (ICD-9 codes ; ICD-10 A15.7 and A16.7). Pulmonary includes tuberculosis of the lungs and conducting airways which includes tuberculous fibrosis of the lung, tuberculous bronchiectasis, tuberculous pneumonia, tuberculous pneumothorax, isolated tracheal or bronchial tuberculosis and tuberculous laryngitis; (ICD-9 codes , 012.2, 012.3; ICD-10 codes A15.0-A15.3, A15.5, A15.9, A16.0-A16.2, A16.4, A16.9). Included within the pulmonary counts are cases, regardless of ICD site designation (except for primary diagnosis) for which smear results and culture results are positive for sputum, bronchial wash and GI wash. Other respiratory includes tuberculous pleurisy (non-primary) and tuberculosis of: intrathoracic lymph nodes, mediastinum, nasopharynx, nose (septum), and sinus (any nasal) (ICD-9 codes: 012.0, and 012.8; ICD-10 codes: A15.4, A15.6, A15.8, A16.3, A16.5 A16.8). Other includes tuberculosis of intestines, peritoneum and mesenteric glands, bones and joints, genitourinary system, skin, eye, ear, thyroid, adrenal and spleen. ** Cases and rates for 2010 are provisional until publication of the Tuberculosis in Canada 2010 Annual Report. These numbers will likely change. 9

12 Table 7. Reported new active and re-treatment tuberculosis cases by origin and main diagnostic site - Canada: 2010 Origin Total Canadian-born North American Indian Status (registered) Indian Status (registered) Indian - On reserve Status (registered) Indian - Off reserve Status (registered) Indian - Unknown Primary* Pulmonary Main diagnostic site Respiratory Nonrespiratory Other Respiratory Miliary CNS Peripheral lymph node Other Non-Status Inuit Métis Total Aboriginal Non-aboriginal Unknown Foreignborn (WHO Regions) Total Africa, High HIV Prevalence Africa, Low HIV Prevalence American Region - Latin American and Caribbean Countries Eastern Europe Established Market Economies and Central Europe Eastern Mediterranean South-East Asia Western Pacific Region Unknown Total 1, Unknown Birthplace TOTAL** 1, * Primary includes primary respiratory tuberculosis and tuberculous pleurisy in primary progressive tuberculosis, (ICD-9 codes ; ICD-10 A15.7 and A16.7). Pulmonary includes tuberculosis of the lungs and conducting airways which includes tuberculous fibrosis of the lung, tuberculous bronchiectasis, tuberculous pneumonia, tuberculous pneumothorax, isolated tracheal or bronchial tuberculosis and tuberculous laryngitis; (ICD-9 codes , 012.2, 012.3; ICD-10 codes A15.0-A15.3, A15.5, A15.9, A16.0-A16.2, A16.4, A16.9). Included within the pulmonary counts are cases, regardless of ICD site designation (except for primary diagnosis) for which smear results and culture results are positive for sputum, bronchial wash and GI wash. Other respiratory includes tuberculous pleurisy (non-primary) and tuberculosis of: intrathoracic lymph nodes, mediastinum, nasopharynx, nose (septum), and sinus (any nasal) (ICD-9 codes: 012.0, and 012.8; ICD-10 codes: A15.4, A15.6, A15.8, A16.3, A16.5 A16.8). Other includes tuberculosis of intestines, peritoneum and mesenteric glands, bones and joints, genitourinary system, skin, eye, ear, thyroid, adrenal and spleen. ** Cases and rates for 2010 are provisional until publication of the Tuberculosis in Canada 2010 Annual Report. These numbers will likely change. 10

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