Health experts say that the disease, which had been virtually wiped out in the UK, is now ‘a major public health issue’ in the capital.
London, where the number of cases rose by 50 per cent between 1999 and 2009, now has the highest TB rate of any capital city in western Europe. Almost four in ten cases of TB in the UK are found in London. Other areas with a high number of cases include Birmingham, Leeds, Glasgow and Leicester.
Currently BCG vaccinations are not routinely given as part of the childhood vaccination schedule, unless a baby is thought to have a higher than normal risk of coming into contact with TB.
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