Tuberculosis Cases Reported In Chicago's Immigrant Shelters

Chicago's Health Department has confirmed a few cases of tuberculosis among illegal immigrants who recently arrived in the city.

Chicago Department of Public Health officials confirmed in a media statement a "Small number" of tuberculosis cases at city-run immigrant shelters but did not state which shelters or how many people are affected.

"TB is curable with antibiotics and is not particularly infectious, typically requiring several hours or more of prolonged close contact between individuals to spread, but CDPH continues to take cases seriously in order to keep it contained."

The CDPH says in an average year, it expects to see between 100 to 150 tuberculosis cases in Chicago residents.

According to a March 28 report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cases of tuberculosis have jumped to their highest level in a decade.

In 2023, tuberculosis case counts jumped by 1,295 from the prior year to 9,615, the agency said.

The uptick in cases means capacity should be strengthened in public health programs to carry out "Critical disease control and prevention strategies." 

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