California Tuberculosis outbreak kills 1, infects 14 as officials declare health emergency
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One person has died after an outbreak of tuberculosis (TB) at a California hotel housing homeless people, leading to health officials declaring a public health emergency.
"The outbreak is currently isolated to a distinct population and the risk to the general public is low," city officials announced. Michael Dorgan is a writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business.
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"The population at risk in this outbreak has significant barriers to care including homelessness and housing insecurity, mental illness, substance use and serious medical comorbidities."
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