Factsheet
The Tuberculosis in the Americas

WHO Estimates

World

• 8.7 million new TB cases and 1.4 million deaths due to TB in the world.

Region of the Americas

• 268,000 new estimated TB cases and 30,000 estimated deaths due to TB, including those co‐ infected with HIV in the Americas.
• New estimated TB cases represented 3% of the global burden of the disease.
• Four countries (Brazil, Peru, Mexico and Haiti) had 60% of the estimated TB cases.
• The estimated incidence rate was 28 cases per 100,000 population.

TB case detection rate, selected countries, 2011  

 MDR‐TB case detection by sub‐regions, 2011

TB Laboratory

• 17 countries had 1 microscopy laboratory per 100,000 population.
• 14 countries had 1 culture laboratory per 5 million population.
• 8 countries had 1 drug sensitivity testing laboratory per 5 million population.
• 7 countries incorporated molecular tests.
  

Notifications

• The Americas notified 218,000 TB cases of which 9,800 (5.1%) were children.
• The notified incidence rate was 23 cases per 100,000 population.
• TB case detection represented between 81 and 84% of the estimated cases, with big differences among countries.
• Treatment success rate for new smear + pulmonary TB cases was 75% , cohort 2010.

Case detection gaps, selected countries, 2011

TB/HIV

• HIV testing was performed and the result known in 54% of the notified TB cases .
• 17% of TB cases with HIV results were positive .
• 64% of the TB/HIV cases received Antirretroviral therapy and 43% Cotrimoxazol Preventive Therapy.

MDR‐TB (Multidrug Resistant TB)

• 6,000 MDR‐TB cases were estimated.
• 3,500 MDR‐TB cases were diagnosed and 80% started treatment.
• 11 countries reported at least 1 XDR‐TB case (extensively drug‐resistant TB).

Financial Data

• 15 countries that reported available resources for TB control, reported 90% of them coming from the state.
• These 15 countries reported a financial gap of USD 38 million for 2013 .

The Americas and the Milenium Development Goals

Objective 6: Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases…

Estimated prevalence, 1990‐2015 Click on the image to enlarge

Estimated prevalence, 1990‐2015 Click on the image to enlarge