Manila, Sept. 5 -- The Department of Health in the Bicol region (DOH-5) has recorded 25,919 patients treated for tuberculosis (TB).

Aida Ruby Jeremias, TB program coordinator, said a success rate of 94 percent from the total of 31,399 cases in 2024 across the region's six provinces was achieved.

"When we refer to the success rate, we are referring to the TB-enrolled that were treated. For 2023, we have 25,363 treated cases, and for 2024, we recorded 25,919," she said Thursday.

For 2024, Albay recorded 5,748 treated cases; Masbate, 3,868; Sorsogon, 3,494; Catanduanes, 1,142; Camarines Norte, 2,480; and Camarines Sur, 9,187.

In the first two quarters this year, there were 15,533 enrolled for TB treatment in the region.

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