3 casos de exposição a TB investigados na UC San Diego, Chula Vista High School e East Mesa Reentry Facility; 243 casos relatados em 2023. 3 TB exposure cases investigated at UC San Diego, Chula Vista High School, and East Mesa Reentry Facility; 243 reported cases in 2023.

Autoridades de saúde do condado de San Diego estão investigando três casos separados de exposição à tuberculose (TB) na UC San Diego, Chula Vista High School e East Mesa Reentry Facility. San Diego County health officials are investigating three separate tuberculosis (TB) exposure cases at UC San Diego, Chula Vista High School, and the East Mesa Reentry Facility. As taxas de TB aumentaram desde 2020, com 243 casos relatados em 2023. TB rates have increased since 2020, with 243 reported cases in 2023. A doença se espalha através de bactérias inaladas, e os sintomas incluem tosse, febre e suores noturnos. The disease spreads through inhaled bacteria, and symptoms include cough, fever, and night sweats. Indivíduos expostos devem ser testados, pois muitos podem ter infecções latentes de TB que podem progredir para doenças ativas sem tratamento. Individuals exposed should get tested, as many may have latent TB infections that could progress to active disease without treatment.