# Many Americans think TB cases in the U.S. are on the rise

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## Reading

About a third of Americans (34%) think tuberculosis cases in the United States are increasing, according to a Verasight survey conducted Nov. 19-22, 2024.

Nearly as many (32%) say they don't know, while 22% think the number is holding steady and 11% think it is falling.

## Topline

Do you think the number of TB cases in the U.S. is increasing, decreasing, or staying the same?

Many Americans think TB cases in the U.S. are on the rise.

- Increasing: 33.7%
- Don't know: 32.5%
- Staying the same: 22.4%
- Decreasing: 11.3%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: United States adults
- Field dates: 2024-11-19 → 2024-11-22
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.4%
- Module: B
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://verasight-apha-2024.tiiny.co](https://verasight-apha-2024.tiiny.co)

## Citation

Verasight APHA Omnibus Survey #2024-122, fielded November 19-22, 2024, N=1,000 United States adults, +/- 3.4%.

Canonical question URL: [https://verasight-apha-2024.tiiny.co](https://verasight-apha-2024.tiiny.co)