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Over 200 cases of latent TB reported at SF high school

The San Francisco Department of Public Health said in a news release that among the 1,261 students and staff at the high school, 219 people, or about 17%, tested positive for TB. Subsequently, 204 of those people had confirmed cases of latent TB. The number is a major increase from the 50 latent cases detected by the end of January as testing was ramping up among the school's students and staff.

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fromABC7 San Francisco

1 month ago

Tuberculosis outbreak at San Francisco high school halts in-person classes

A tuberculosis outbreak at Archbishop Riordan High School prompted class cancellations, testing, and hybrid learning after three active cases and 50 latent infections were identified.

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fromLos Angeles Times

1 month ago

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California confirms first measles case for 2026 in San Mateo County as vaccination debates continue

California confirmed its first 2026 measles case in San Mateo County in an unvaccinated adult likely infected during recent international travel.

fromArs Technica

3 months ago

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Measles outbreak investigation in Utah blocked by patient who refuses to talk

A measles outbreak of over 150 cases is spreading across the Arizona-Utah border due to low vaccination rates and an uncooperative case hindering contact tracing.

fromLos Angeles Times

1 month ago