The cases were reported in individuals who spent time at the California Grand Casino in Pacheco.
Public health officials have confirmed that 11 tuberculosis cases are tied to a casino in California. The cases were reported in individuals who spent time at the California Grand Casino in Pacheco, 22 miles northeast of Oakland, between 2018 and 2023, the Contra Costa Health wrote in an emailed statement to SFGATE on Friday.
Sreenivasan said it’s important for even those who don’t have symptoms to talk to their health care providers, because the bacteria can live inside an individual for many months or even years before that person gets sick and becomes contagious. When TB is inactive, the bacteria can still be identified and people can be treated to prevent them from becoming sick and contagious. Despite the outbreak, Sreenivasan said the risk of TB in the community “remains low.
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