Outbreak Alert: Long Beach City Council to Approve Public Health Emergency for Tuberculosis Crisis!
Long Beach, California is facing a public health crisis as the City Council prepares to approve a public health emergency due to a recent outbreak of tuberculosis. The city’s health officer, Dr. Anissa Davis, declared the emergency last week after the health department discovered 14 cases of tuberculosis at a single-room occupancy hotel. The upcoming City Council vote will be the final step in officially declaring the emergency. According to the health department, nine individuals …