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VIDEO: County Public Health Officials Report 17 Percent Rise in TB Last Year

| 1:27 PM

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County Public Health officials are reporting a 17 percent increase in active tuberculosis (TB) cases in San Diego County. 

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An arm with a TB test Credit: CDC

TB Exposure Reported at San Diego City College  

| 7:13 PM

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The County’s Tuberculosis Program, San Diego City College (SDCC) and SDCC’s Early Education Center (EEC) are working in close collaboration to notify employees, students and children potentially exposed to tuberculosis (TB) on the SDCC campus. 

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An arm with a TB test Credit: CDC

Active TB Case Reported at Mission Valley YMCA

| 2:53 PM

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People who used the Mission Valley YMCA between March 5 and Oct. 30, 2023 may have been exposed to tuberculosis (TB), the County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) announced today.

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Active TB Cases Reported on Certain Trolley and Bus Lines

| 11:00 AM

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The Tuberculosis Program in County Public Health Services (PHS), in collaboration with Metropolitan Transit System (MTS), is working to notify riders who used certain Trolley Blue and Green lines between February 16, 2023 and August 15, 2023, and bus riders and drivers who used Route 901 between April 22, 2023 and July 15, 2023, that they were potentially exposed and are at risk for tuberculosis (TB) infection.

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TB Exposure Reported at Chuze Fitness

| 10:16 AM

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The Tuberculosis Control Branch in the Public Health Services department, of the County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency, in collaboration with Chuze Fitness officials are working to notify employees and members potentially exposed to tuberculosis at Chuze Fitness-Mission Valley and Chuze Fitness-Chula Vista. Based on available information, there is no evidence to show that these two exposures are related, at this time. These exposures are also unrelated to other recently announced TB exposures in our community.

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TB Exposure Reported at SDSU

| 2:01 PM

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The Tuberculosis Program in the Public Health Services department, of the County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency, in collaboration with San Diego State University and Aztec Shops are working closely to notify employees potentially exposed to tuberculosis on the SDSU campus, primarily at the Charles B. Bell Jr., Pavilion. Exposures to the general public, SDSU students and faculty, and to other employees are considered to be limited.