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Imported cases in 2023 increased correspondingly to the entry of asylum seekers and other ’migrants,' the agency said.
Officials in California warned that tuberculosis is on the rise across the state and issued a ‘health advisory.’
The Chicago Health Department says there is no cause for concern, and the disease has been contained, with affected immigrants being treated.
The vast majority—76 percent—of cases in the United States in 2023 were in non-U.S.-born persons.
Results International’s Negaya Chorley said increased funding is the key to elimination.
About one-quarter of the world population is believed to have contracted TB bacteria.
Tuberculosis, caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis, has reclaimed its spot as the deadliest infectious disease.
The children will be given preventative treatment to keep them from developing tuberculosis while they’re tested.
Officials recently issued a warning about an ancient bacterial killer.
