INH resistant TB reported from Atlanta homeless shelter/Occupy Atlanta base.

[dkf]

An unspecified number of drug-resistant cases of tuberculosis have been confirmed in some residents at the shelter at Peachtree and Pine Streets according to the Fulton County Health Department.

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Matthew McKenna, health director with Fulton County Health Services said in a written statement, “There have recently been persons diagnosed with INH resistant, active, infectious tuberculosis in this facility.  Person(s) identified as positive have begun treatment and are being monitored to ensure that medication is taking as directed.”

In addition, CBS Atlanta reports that the shelter is where anti-Wall Street group Occupy Atlanta has set up its current base. More than 100 Occupy Atlanta protestors have been sleeping at the shelter for weeks and have expressed little concern about the announcement from health officials.

Executive director of the metro Atlanta Task Force for the Homeless, Anita Beaty said there are at most two cases of TB that she knows of from talking to health officials.

http://outbreaknews.com/2011/11/10/inh-resistant-tb-reported-atlanta-homeless-shelter/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=inh-resistant-tb-reported-atlanta-homeless-shelter

[GreenPartyVoter]

1. Sadly, this should come as a surprise to no one. :^(

[kestrel91316]

2. This disturbs me:

"....More than 100 Occupy Atlanta protestors have been sleeping at the shelter for weeks and HAVE EXPRESSED LITTLE CONCERN...."

Do people not have the slightest comprehension of TB as a potentially deadly public health threat????

http://www.cdc.gov/TB/

[nadinbrzezinski]

4. Hmmm no

[nadinbrzezinski]

3. Anybody who is surprised

Has not been paying attention.

[ecstatic]

5. What are you saying?

:shrug: