Tuberculosis Incident Response
Federal health and law enforcement officials testified about containment of contagious diseases and public safety issues in light of a recen… read more
Federal health and law enforcement officials testified about containment of contagious diseases and public safety issues in light of a recent incident involving a citizen who had traveled to Europe and then returned to the U.S. with a highly treatment-resistant strain of tuberculosis. They focused on emergency measures to control epidemics, federal responses to the specific incident, and lessons learned from the case. They also talked about mistakes that were made by medical and border patrol personnel, as well as possible future solutions. close
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