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By the late 19th century, 70–90% of the urban populations of Europe and North America were infected with the Mycobacterium tuberculosis, and about 80% of those individuals who developed active TB died of it. [67] However, mortality rates began declining in the late 19th century throughout Europe and the United States. [67]
In the United States, Native Americans have a fivefold greater mortality from TB, [197] and racial and ethnic minorities accounted for 88% of all reported TB cases. [198] The overall tuberculosis case rate in the United States was 2.9 per 100,000 persons in 2023, representing a 16% increase in cases compared to 2022. [198]
Tuberculosis (TB) became epidemic in Europe in the 18th and 19th century, showing a seasonal pattern, and is still taking place globally. [ 19 ] [ 20 ] [ 21 ] The morbidity and mortality of TB and HIV/AIDS have been closely linked, known as "TB/HIV syndemic".
In the mid-19th century, the mortality caused by scarlet fever rose in England and Wales. [56] The major outbreak in England and Wales took place during 1825–1885 with high mortality marking this as remarkable. [53] There were several other notable outbreaks across Europe, South America, and the United States in the 19th century. [54]
Cholera and typhoid fever were common communicable diseases in the 1800s. Norway experienced several epidemics; cholera was the worst. The last epidemic outbreaks were around the 1840s. Even though these were not as severe as the Black Death in the 1300s, mortality rates were high. [8] Sexually transmitted diseases also caused widespread problems.
The Royal Commission on Tuberculosis (1896–1898), also known as the First Royal Commission on Tuberculosis, was an early investigation into the history of tuberculosis (TB). On 25 April 1895 the report was published as a parliamentary paper .
Pages in category "18th-century deaths from tuberculosis" The following 104 pages are in this category, out of 104 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
"Morbidity and Mortality on the North Atlantic Passage: Eighteenth-Century German Immigration," Journal of Interdisciplinary History 17 (1987): 565 – 585. Holmberg, Scott D. "The Rise of Tuberculosis in America before 1820," American Review of Respiratory Diseases 142 (1990): 1228 – 32