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Originally Posted by Cloud
Tuberculosis is almost wiped out in this country due to vaccination.
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Where are you cloud?
In the US, the BCG vaccine is not used because its efficacy has not been proven sufficient (estimated at 70-80%). In 2004 the US experienced 5 cases of TB per 100,000. In the UK on the other hand, where children are routinely given the BCG vaccine, they experienced 12 cases of TB per 100,000 in the same year.