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Potential TB cluster linked to SF strip club under investigation
SFGATE • • health
Key Points:
- The San Francisco Department of Public Health is investigating two active tuberculosis cases linked to the Crazy Horse strip club on mid-Market, with ongoing contact tracing to identify further cases and prevent spread.
- It remains unclear whether the infected individuals were employees or patrons, but the department states the risk to the general public is currently low.
- Tuberculosis can exist in a latent form without symptoms or transmission but can become active and contagious, causing symptoms like fever, cough, and weight loss.
- San Francisco has a higher TB incidence rate than the state average, with previous outbreaks such as the one at Archbishop Riordan High School highlighting the city's ongoing challenges.
- Active TB is airborne and can spread quickly in poorly ventilated spaces; public health authorities have the power to require testing, treatment, or isolation to control outbreaks.
