Michael Creed
Question:238 Mr. Creed asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of TB cases in the Southern Health Board region; and the educational programmes, if any, envisaged to promote an awareness of the disease. [7190/98]
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238 Mr. Creed asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of TB cases in the Southern Health Board region; and the educational programmes, if any, envisaged to promote an awareness of the disease. [7190/98]
I am advised by the Southern Health Board that the number of tuberculosis notifications in the region since 1994 is as follows:
1994 |
— |
93 |
1995 |
— |
113 |
1996 |
— |
118 |
1997 |
— |
97. |