Overview
- The Boletín Epidemiológico Nacional shows 6,482 TB notifications through epidemiological week 22, 2026, the highest mid‑year total in the 2020–2026 series and a 71.6% rise versus 2020.
- Official data recorded 1,263 TB deaths in 2024, equivalent to about one death every seven hours, while 2025 mortality figures remain under consolidation.
- Increases are uneven across the country and concentrated in the Centro, NEA and Cuyo regions, with the largest percentage jumps in Misiones, Mendoza, Entre Ríos, Santiago del Estero and Santa Fe.
- Programmatic weaknesses persist: 2024 treatment success was 53.3% with 16% lost to follow‑up, many 2025 cases remain listed as 'in treatment', and 546 patients are on second‑line regimens for drug‑resistant TB.
- The Ministry of Health has distributed 40,500 molecular diagnostic cartridges since December 2025 and 2,870 PPD doses in 2026 to boost detection, but officials say stronger contact tracing, treatment completion and social interventions are needed to curb transmission.