Rise in tuberculosis cases result of more detection efforts, Nunavut CPHO says
This report covers the same update from Nunavut officials regarding tuberculosis, emphasizing that increased detection resources have led to higher case counts this year. The article highlights the historical impact of TB in the territory and the ongoing efforts to eradicate the disease by 2030.
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October 9 | Duration closed caption 2:29 Tuberculosis has played a huge role in the history of Nunavut. The disease has caused deaths, relocations and a lot of suffering. Though progress has been made to eradicate it, it's far from gone in the territory. Arty Sarkisian reports. Social Sharing Nunavut officials say the territory’s goal of eliminating tuberculosis by 2030 is still within reach, despite more cases this year than last.
In an update in early October, the territory’s Department of Health reported 32 active cases of TB in the first three quarters of 2026 across seven communities. That’s higher than the 26 cases the territory reported last year but Nunavut’s chief public health officer, Ekua Agyemang, said the disease is still trending downward with 36 cases in 2024 and 67 in 2023.
Agyemang said there have been no tuberculosis-related deaths in recent years.
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