Tuberculosis outbreak at Chicago migrant shelters sparks urgent contact tracing as officials say a FIFTH of Latin American arrivals carry the disease
The Chicago Department of Public Health said 'a small number of cases' were reported 'in a few different shelters' around the city.
Health officials confirmed a fifth of Latin American arrivals carry TB, but it usually latent, not contagious, and asymptomatic.
The TB cases come after 55 measles cases were detected in the city, the majority originating from the Pilsen migrant shelter
By ALEXA CIMINO FOR DAILYMAIL.COM
PUBLISHED: 14:25 EDT, 4 April 2024 | UPDATED: 15:09 EDT, 4 April 2024
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