Human brucellosis and tuberculosis cases
The Minister reported rising brucellosis notifications through 1977 and a 25% fall in tuberculosis cases from 1970 to 1976; the 1977 tuberculosis figure was unavailable.
asked the Minister for Health the number of cases of brucellosis in humans detected for each of the years 1975, 1976, and 1977; the number of cases of tuberculosis in humans detected for each of the years 1975, 1976 and 1977; and the percentage increase or decrease in the incidences of both diseases in humans since 1970.
Comment on this
The number of cases of brucellosis in humans notified to my Department in 1975 was 112, in 1976 154 and in 1977 162. From 1970-1977 the number of cases of brucellosis in humans notified increased by 305 per cent. The number of cases of tuberculosis in humans notified in 1975 was 1,148 and in 1976, 1,061. A final figure is not yet available for 1977.
From 1970-1976 the number of cases of tuberculosis in humans decreased by 25 per cent.
Question No. 25 postponed.