
In recent weeks, Chicago has been dealing with a public health crisis within its migrant shelters as tuberculosis (TB) and measles cases are on the rise.
Tuberculosis is a bacterial infection that primarily affects the lungs and can spread through the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes. Its symptoms often include a persistent cough, fever, night sweats, and weight loss. Measles, caused by a virus, is known for its distinctive rash and fever, and it can lead to serious complications, especially in children under five and adults over 30.
Chicago now has a "small" outbreak of Tuberculosis in the illegal immigrant centers on top of 56 cases of Measles.
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The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) recently confirmed that TB had spread in “a few different shelters” in the city. CDPH did not disclose the exact number of cases, but described it as a “small number.”
In a statement, CDPH said, “CDPH is aware of a small number of cases of TB among new arrivals in a few different shelters over the course of the response,” later acknowledging that infections have been found in 10% to 20% of Central and South Americans.
“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 statement continued. “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.”
“These outbreaks happen in close quarters, people who are living close to one another,” Dr. Aniruddha Hazra, University of Chicago associate professor of medicine, Infectious Diseases and Global Health, told FOX 32.
Measles can be prevented with vaccines.
However, “There is no effective vaccine against tuberculosis,” Hazra said.
Chicago has also been facing a concerning rise in measles cases, with the largest outbreak the city has seen in decades. 55 confirmed cases have been identified, with the majority occurring in a migrant shelter.
58 measles cases were recorded in the entire United States in 2023.
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