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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 12,898 new cases of TB in 2008, which equals 4.2 cases per 100,000 people. In 2008, TB rates ranged from 0.5 per 100,000 in North Dakota to 9.6 per 100,000 in Hawaii, the study said. Rates among Hispanics, blacks and Asians were 7.5, 8.1 and 23.4 times higher, respectively, than among whites in 2008. However, the CDC report also noted that progress in eliminating tuberculosis has slo in recent years, with a 3.8% average annual rate of decline between 2000 and 2008, compared with a 7.3% rate of decline from 1993 to 2000. Four states -- California, Florida, New York and Texas -- reported more than 500 TB cases each in 2008. People from racial and ethnic minorities and foreign-born residents continue to be disproportionately affected by TB, the CDC said. Although 33 states and the District of Columbia reported lower rates in 2008 than in 2007, 17 states had higher rates. The TB rate among foreign-born residents was 20.2 cases per 100,000, which is 10 times higher than the two cases per 100,000 among people. In 2007, five states had at least 500 cases, and seven states recorded that many in 2006. Combined, these four states accounted for 49.2% of all TB cases in the country last year. | red sea ph/alkalinity mini-lab test kit tests measure ph values from 7.4 - 8.6 in marine and freshwater aquaria alkalinity test measures buffering capacity in seachem reef status magnesium kit four kits in one tests for carbonate alkalinity borate alkalinity and total alkalinity in 1.0 meg/l resolution through a titra multitest marine ph and alkalinity test rainbow 1/2 oz #5 alkalinity test reagent - r161203 alkalinity (kh) test kit (75 tests) saltwater labs alkalinity pro lab test taylor #8 total alkalinity 2 oz test kit reagent alkalinity (kh) test kit (75 tests) (16611) tetra kh carbonate hardness test kit contains 10ml test reagent a test vial and instructions tetra ph saltwater test kit contains one 10 ml test reagent a test vial color scale instructions and recommendations and 50 tests new era combination remedies c - acidity, heartburn, dyspepsia aqua pharmaceutical master test kit freshwater test include freshwater ph chlorine ammonia nitrite and water hardness a complete test kit for testing tap and diagnostic test group fecal occult blood test (ifob) fob-01 diagnostic test group one-step follicle stimulating hormone urine test fsh natural chemisty spa alkalinity increaser |