Nunavut making ‘steady progress’ toward zero tuberculosis cases by 2030

As cases of tuberculosis continue to drop, Nunavut’s Health department says the territory is making “steady progress” toward eliminating the disease by 2030, reports CBC News.

In a news release on Monday, the health department said as of September 30th, there had been 21 active cases this year in the territory. There were 67 cases in 2023 and 36 in 2024.

Two Nunavut communities, Nujaat and Arviat, are still facing outbreaks. In July, Nunavut’s Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Ekua Agyemang, said tuberculosis isn’t actively spreading in those communities, but the outbreak is ongoing because the government was still providing screening to residents.