A Southern California coastal city has declared a public health emergency on the heels of an outbreak of tuberculosis that has left nine people hospitalized and one person dead. Long Beach's ...
LONG BEACH, Calif. — The City of Long Beach declared a public health emergency last week due to an outbreak of tuberculosis. City Health Officer Dr. Anissa Davis made the declaration May 2 ...
Long Beach, California, declared a public health emergency for a tuberculosis outbreak after at least 14 cases were detected at a hotel. NBC News' Gadi Schwartz talks to Dr. Vin Gupta about the ...
(NEW YORK) — The City Council in Long Beach, California, voted Tuesday to ratify a local public health emergency order after an outbreak of tuberculosis sickened several people. The outbreak is ...
“The outbreak is currently isolated ... that is caused by the bacteria “Mycobacterium tuberculosis,” according to the City of Long Beach. The illness attacks the lungs in most cases but ...
These barriers to care have significantly complicated efforts to contain the spread of tuberculosis within the community. The outbreak in Long Beach mirrors a concerning trend of increasing ...
Health officials in Oregon are also concerned about a sharp increase in cases of whooping cough and are encouraging ...