India, March 25 -- Mizoram recorded 145 deaths due to Tuberculosis (TB) and 2,275 new diagnoses over the past year, according to data released by the State Health Department on Tuesday.

While the state saw a marginal decrease in total cases compared to the 2,291 recorded the previous year, the fatality rate has reached a six-year high.

Of the 2,275 people diagnosed last year, 1,364 were males and 911 were females, the data said.

A total of 146 people were diagnosed with multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB), and 267 others were found to be suffering from both TB and HIV, it added.

Among the newly diagnosed patients, 2,134 were above 14 years of age, and 141 were below 14 years, the data said.

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