'Small Number' Of Tuberculosis Cases At Migrant Shelters: Reports
After more than 50 cases of measles were confirmed at Chicago migrant shelters, health officials are now confirming tuberculosis cases.
Shannon Antinori,
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Posted Fri, Apr 5, 2024 at 11:22 am CT
CHICAGO, IL — The Chicago Department of Public Health has confirmed a "small number" of tuberculosis cases at the city's migrant shelters, according to multiple news reports
The health department could not say how many tuberculosis cases there are, NBC reported, but officials said there are no reports of TB cases in the city that have come from an exposure to migrants who tested positive for the disease.
A spokesman for the Chicago Department of Public Health told NBC there are about 100 to 150 TB cases in the city each year, adding that he "would not characterize this as an outbreak."
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