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Semi-Annual Surveillance Report
Jan. 1 – June 30, 2026
Semi-annual summary of the epidemiology of the confirmed cases of TB disease reported to the Minnesota Department of Health from Jan. 1 - June 30, 2026.
Updated 7/2026
NOTE: Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding.
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Table 1. Number of Cases of Tuberculosis by Location of Residence, Minnesota
Table 2. Number of Cases of Tuberculosis by Race/Ethnicity, Minnesota
Table 3. Number of Cases of Tuberculosis by Age, Minnesota
Table 4. Number of Cases of Tuberculosis by Risk Category, Minnesota
Table 5. Number of Cases of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis, Minnesota
Table 6. Number of Cases of Tuberculosis by Site of Disease, Minnesota
Table 7. Number of Cases of Tuberculosis by Method of Case Identification, Minnesota
YTD: Year to date
Table 1. Number of Cases of Tuberculosis by Location of Residence, Minnesota
| Location of Residence | 2026 YTD | 2026 YTD (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Hennepin County | 22 | (42) |
| Ramsey County | 9 | (17) |
| Other Metropolitan Counties* | 9 | (17) |
| Olmsted County | 3 | (6) |
| Other Counties | 10 | (19) |
| Total | 53 | (100) |
*Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Scott, and Washington counties
Table 2. Number of Cases of Tuberculosis by Race/Ethnicity, Minnesota
| Ethnicity | 2026 YTD | 2026 YTD (%) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 0 | (0) |
| Black | 31 | (58) |
| Hispanic/Latine | 3 | (6) |
| Asian | 19 | (36) |
| Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander | 0 | (0) |
| American Indian | 0 | (0) |
| Multi-Racial | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 53 | (100) |
Table 3. Number of Cases of Tuberculosis by Age, Minnesota
| Age | 2026 YTD | 2026 YTD (%) |
|---|---|---|
| <5 years | 1 | (2) |
| 5-14 years | 3 | (6) |
| 15-24 years | 6 | (11) |
| 25-44 years | 21 | (40) |
| 45-64 years | 12 | (23) |
| >65 years | 10 | (19) |
| Total | 53 | (100) |
Table 4. Number of Cases of Tuberculosis by Risk Category, Minnesota*
| Risk Category | 2026 YTD (n=53) | 2026 YTD (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Non-U.S.-born | 45 | (85) |
| Substance use** | 4 | (8) |
| Homelessness | 0 | (0) |
| Living with HIV | 3 | (6) |
| Other medical condition+ | 13 | (25) |
| Incarceration | 0 | (0) |
| Nursing home resident | 1 | (2) |
*Risk categories are not mutually exclusive
**Excess alcohol use or injection and/or non-injection drug use (not prescribed by health care provider or misuse of prescribed drugs)
+Silicosis, diabetes, prolonged corticosteroid therapy or other immunosuppressive therapy, hematologic/reticuloendothelial disease, end stage renal disease, substantial weight loss (not TB-related) or undernutrition
Table 5. Number of Cases of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis, Minnesota
| Resistance Pattern | 2026 YTD (n=37)* | 2026 YTD (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Any drug resistance** | 1 | (3) |
| Any INH resistance+ | 1 | (3) |
| MDR-TB# | 0 | (0) |
*Culture-confirmed cases with growth-based drug susceptibility results available
**Resistant to at least one first-line anti-TB drug [i.e., isoniazid (INH), rifampin, pyrazinamide (PZA), or ethambutol]
+ May also have resistance to other drugs
# Primary multi-drug resistant TB (i.e., resistance to at least INH and rifampin from initial isolates of patients with no prior history of TB)
Table 6. Number of Cases of Tuberculosis by Site of Disease, Minnesota
| Site of Disease | 2026 YTD | 2026 YTD (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary | 32 | (60) |
| Extrapulmonary | 14 | (26) |
| Both* | 7 | (13) |
| Total | 53 | (100) |
*TB cases with both pulmonary and extrapulmonary sites of disease
Table 7. Number of Cases of Tuberculosis by Method of Case Identification, Minnesota
| How Identified | 2026 YTD | 2026 YTD (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Presented with Symptoms | 44 | (83) |
| TB Contact Investigation | 3 | (6) |
| Refugee Health Exam (Domestic) | 0 | (0) |
| Follow-up to Pre-Immigration Exam* | 0 | (0) |
| Other** | 6 | (11) |
| Total | 53 | (100) |
*Infectious, active TB disease ruled out overseas
**e.g., occupational screening, other targeted TB testing, etc.