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Suneeta Sunny

Tuberculosis Cases Confirmed In Chicago Migrant Shelters: Know Symptoms Of Infection

Officials said no reports exist of city residents contracting the infection from exposed migrants who tested positive. (Credit: Image by Prostooleh on Freepik)

A small number of tuberculosis cases have been confirmed in migrant shelters in Chicago city, health officials reported. The update comes a week after health officials announced the detection of 52 cases of measles in the city, most of which were linked to migrant shelters.

Tuberculosis is an airborne bacterial infection that primarily targets the lungs and spreads when an infected person coughs, sneezes, or spits.

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