Tuberculosis ( TB ) levels in England increased by 13.6% in 2024 compared to the previous year, data published today by the UK Health Security Agency ( UKHSA ) shows.

There were 5,490 notifications of the disease in 2024, compared to 4,831 in 2023.

Although rates have continued to increase, the risk to the general population in England from TB remains low. TB is preventable and curable, with 84.4% of patients completing treatment within 12 months.

A cough that usually has mucus and lasts longer than 3 weeks can be caused by a range of other issues, including TB . Please speak to your GP if you think you could be at risk.

England now has a rate of 9.4 notifications per 100,000 population, which remains below this century’s peak of 15.6 notifications per 100,000 population i

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