TB Outbreak Prompts Long Beach to Declare Health Emergency

A tuberculosis outbreak prompted a Long Beach official to declare a local public health emergency May 2. One person has died and nine are hospitalized after 14 people contracted the disease, according to City Health Officer Dr. Anissa Davis. About 170 people have likely been exposed to the disease in Long Beach, which started in a hotel room, according to the city’s Department of Health and Human Services. The exact location of the hotel was not disclosed because of patient privacy concerns. Officials say it was a private hotel not operated by or contracted with the city. The number of those exposed is expected to increase, the health department said....