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CIDRAP: "City officials in Long Beach, California, have declared a public health emergency to better allow the city to respond to a tuberculosis (TB) outbreak at a private facility housing at-risk populations, which has sickened 14 people so far, one fatally. Nine people have been hospitalized.
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The outbreak is occurring in a people who have barriers to healthcare, including those experiencing homelessness, housing insecurity, mental illness, substance use, and underlying health conditions. Officials said the risk to the general public is low.
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The investigation revealed that 170 people may have been exposed to TB, a number expected to grow, and health department staff are currently screening contacts."
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