After the city of Chicago was hit with a measles outbreak in some of its shelters housing illegal immigrants last month, it is now battling a tuberculosis (TB) outbreak.
According to the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH), TB was reported in different shelters but did not disclose how many on Wednesday in a statement.
“TB is not a novel or rarely seen illness in Chicago, as the Chicago Department of Public Health typically expects to see between 100-150 cases of tuberculosis in Chicago residents in an average year,” the CDPH statement said. “We will continue to offer treatment to individuals as necessary and take the proper precautions to eliminate spread, but we do not consider this a matter presenting a substantial threat to the public.”
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The spreading of the disease did not catch officials off guard.
“These outbreaks happen in close quarters, people who are living close to one another,” Dr. Aniruddha Hazra, associate professor of medicine, Infectious Diseases and Global Health at the University of Chicago told FOX 32 Chicago.
The announcement comes after there were over 50 cases of measles reported, mostly in the Pilsen shelter housing illegal immigrants. As diseases continue to spread, officials assured residents that there is no cause for concern.
“The people who are most at risk of tuberculosis are the other migrants living in that shelter,” said Hazra.
TB is an infectious bacterial disease that mostly affects the lungs and is usually spread through the droplets of someone who is infected.
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According to Hazra, there is no effective vaccine for TB, but it can be prevented by vaccination. It is mostly prevalent in other countries. CDHP reported that 10% to 20% of Central and South American citizens are asymptomatic, meaning that they will not transmit the disease to others.
While it can be alarming, CPDH insisted that TB is curable with the treatment of antibiotics. They reported that someone would need to be in contact with a carrier for multiple hours to contract the disease.
There were 9,615 TB cases reported in 2023, an increase of 1,295 cases. In 2022, that number was 8,320. Cases also increased in each age group. As more illegals enter Chicago, officials expect to see an increase in other diseases.
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