Reports of tuberculosis (TB) cases are submitted by 60 reporting areas (the 50 states, D.C., NY City, Puerto Rico, & other areas). This report presents summary data for TB cases reported during 98. It contains 5 overall TB case counts & case rates with selected demographic characteristics; TB case counts & case rates presented by state with tables of selected demographic & clinical characteristics; data collected as part of the expanded system presented by reporting area; TB case counts & case rates by MSAs with tables of selected demographic & clinical characteristics; & figures including some data not presented in tabular format.