By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo County Public Health Department is warning about tuberculosis cases increasing locally and statewide, though
The San Luis Obispo County Public Health Department is warning about tuberculosis cases increasing locally and statewide, though officials say numbers remain low.
Cases of latent tuberculosis, in which the bacteria hibernate in the body without causing illness, have also increased in recent years. Individuals who encounter tuberculosis for an extended period of time are at risk of becoming infected. In most cases, the exposure leads to individuals developing latent tuberculosis, which does not cause symptoms and cannot spread to other people. Latent tuberculosis stays in the body and can later develop into active TB if it is not treated.
“We’re very fortunate that tuberculosis is not common in our area and very effective treatment is available to stop latent TB from causing you harm,”
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