ArticlePediatrics2025
Tuberculosis in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults in California, 2000-2023.
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objectivesTo identify trends in pediatric tuberculosis (TB) epidemiology in California and measure progress in reducing health disparities.
methodsDemographic, clinical, and neighborhood health support data in persons younger than 25 years with TB during 2000-2023 in California were analyzed across age groups.
resultsA total of 8249 individuals younger than 25 years were identified with active TB. Half (45.8%) were US-born. Incidence rates were highest among Asians, residents of the San Diego region, and those living in the least-health-supportive neighborhoods. The highest TB rates occurred among 18- to 24-year-olds in 6 regions and among children younger than 5 years in 2 regions. TB rates declined across the period; 2 regions had rate increases during 2020-2023. During 2020-2023, compared with white persons, the rate of TB disease was 20.2 (95% CI, 13.2-29.4) times higher among Asian, 10.8 (95% CI, 7.1-15.4) among Hispanic, and 8.5 (95% CI, 5.1-13.4) among Black persons. Central nervous system (CNS) TB did not decrease; deaths among individuals with CNS TB were 9.5 times greater (95% CI, 5.6-16.2) than among those with other forms of TB. After controlling for age, the incidence rate of CNS TB in US-born individuals was 2.9 (95% CI, 1.9-4.7) times that for non-US-born individuals younger than 18 years.
conclusionsDespite falling TB rates among persons younger than 25 years in California, disparities were found by age, race and ethnicity, region, and health-supportiveness of neighborhood type. The incidence of CNS TB has not declined. Increased partnership between public health and primary care providers is needed to identify children and young adults at risk for TB.
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