Doctors demand prevention measures as TB numbers surge

Irish doctors have called for a range of public health measures to tackle a resurgence of tuberculosis (TB) after one national referral centre recorded a 74% increase in cases during a four-year period.

A team of medics from the Department of Respiratory Medicine at St. James’s Hospital in Dublin reported a 73.8% spike in TB presentations between 2021 and 2024, describing the trend as “concerning”.