00:00A specialist health board has been set up in Birmingham after a large rise in tuberculosis.
00:05Cases across the city.
00:07Health officials say an average of $210.
00:1010 people were diagnosed each year leading up to 2024.
00:15Rates have also increased in nearby areas, including in Wolverhampton, Sandwell and.
00:20In Coventry, Birmingham public health leaders are urging anyone with symptoms.
00:25To come forward for testing, they stress that tuberculosis is usually.
00:30Treatable with antibiotics, particularly when caught early.
00:34The new board aims to.
00:35Improve early diagnosis, access to care and treatment support while reassuring.
00:40Residents that infection is not easily spread when managed properly locally.
00:45It's a lot worse.
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