Overview
- UKHSA figures report 5,490 tuberculosis notifications in England in 2024, up from 4,831 in 2023, lifting the rate to 9.4 per 100,000 people.
- Coventry City Council says its public health team is working with NHS services to expand access to screening and treatment in response to the national increase.
- Leaders stress that TB is curable with early diagnosis and that testing and treatment are free for everyone regardless of circumstances.
- Guidance highlights key symptoms including a persistent mucus‑producing cough beyond three weeks, fever, drenching night sweats, weight loss and fatigue.
- Risk is higher for close contacts of infectious cases, people recently arrived from countries where TB is common and individuals with weakened immune systems.