SINGAPORE, March 24 (Xinhua) -- Singapore registered 1,201 new active tuberculosis (TB) patients last year, down from 1,251 in 2022, according to the latest data from the Ministry of Health.

Older age groups and males continue to make up a significant proportion of the new active TB cases in Singapore. About 78 percent of the 1,201 patients were 50 years old and above, and 66 percent were males.

The World Tuberculosis Day falls on Sunday this year, with the theme of "Yes! We Can End TB!" Enditem

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