Tuberculosis incidence decreased in Irkutsk region by 18%

In the first half of 2025, 476 new cases of tuberculosis were registered in the Irkutsk region. Compared to the same period last year, the incidence decreased by 17.7%.

The incidence rate is 41.3 cases per 100,000. Human. Destructive forms of tuberculosis were diagnosed in 176 patients. This indicates that citizens seek medical help late. This is reported by IA IrkutskMedia. In addition, 122 patients had not undergone fluorography for more than three years.

Ten children and nine teenagers were among the sick.

Irkutskstat clarifies that 58 people died of tuberculosis in the first five months of 2025. Doctors remind us that tuberculosis is a curable disease. For prevention, citizens are advised to undergo regular checkups. In the first half of the year, 35.9% of adult residents of the Angara region underwent a fluorographic examination, 46.6% of children took a Mantoux test.