Nunavik is ending the year with another record number of tuberculosis cases, as provincial and federal officials say more resources are coming to stop the spread of the disease in the region and across Inuit Nunangat.

As of Dec. 10, the region has recorded 112 active cases – the highest reported level in recent history.

Jessika Huard, the tuberculosis elimination program manager at the Nunavik Regional Board of Health and Social Services (NRBHSS) said that means the region now has one of the highest rates of tuberculosis in the world.

Huard said NRBHSS has yet to secure additional funding from the Quebec government to execute a tuberculosis action plan presented earlier this year . However, she believes the discussions are going well and it’s now a case of striking deals with other go

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