The presence of TB in Contra Costa County came to light from health officials Thursday.
Health experts said anyone who stepped foot inside the California Grand Casino in Pacheco over the past five years won’t know if they have tuberculosis unless they are tested for it., health officials said the next step is to make sure that those who were exposed to it get checked out.“Honestly, there’s still a lot of stigma and misinformation out there about TB that hinders people from coming in for testing and treatment,” Dr.
In a statement, Contra Costa Health Services officials said recent genetic testing revealed several related cases since 2018 among staff and customers. Ten of 11 confirmed TB cases were linked genetically, and officials were waiting for testing on the other one. “Unlike other diseases that spread, when you get exposed to TB, you don’t get it right away,” Leung said. “So we don’t know how long they were initially infected.”
Health experts Friday emphasized that just because a person may not have symptoms, that doesn’t mean they haven’t been exposed.
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