Tuberculosis in Scotland more common in those born outside UK – report

While TB can be treated with antibiotics, it can be serious if left untreated.

Common symptoms include a cough that lasts more than three weeks, which usually brings up phlegm that may be bloody.

Those with the disease can also struggle with exhaustion, a high temperature or night sweats, a loss of appetite and weight loss, and feeling generally unwell, according to NHS Scotland, external.

The increase comes after Scotland had “observed a decreasing trend in tuberculosis case numbers and incidence since 2010” – with the exception of a small rise in 2021.

Public Health Scotland said that despite the increase Scotland remains a low incidence country.