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There are three active cases of tuberculosis Maine According to Portland Media Prevention, TB continues to increase this week as it continues to grow nationwide.
Lindsay Hammes, a spokesman for the agency, said it “recognizes three active TB cases, has links to the Greater Portland area, and is undergoing our typical reaction.”
The Maine CDC is working to reach out to anyone who may be in contact with any infected patient, so testing can be done, she said.
Hammes added that each situation appears to shrink from a separate source.
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X-rays of tuberculosis patients in New York in 2002. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Fox News Digital has contacted the Maine CDC.
Although not as contagious as influenza or co-19 years old, tuberculosis is the deadliest in the world infectious diseaseAccording to the World Health Organization, more than one million people are killed each year.
Officials said a high school student this week also tested positive for active cases of tuberculosis in Riverside County, California but is being treated and is happy to be able to recover fully.
WWJ-TV reported that last week, another active case was reported at a high school in Michigan.
Illustration of tuberculosis bacteria. (Getty)
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After decades of decline, after a sharp drop in 2020, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported in 2022 that has continued since.
According to the Herald, the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that there were 28 TB cases this year as of the end of July, but stressed that there was no outbreak.
Not everyone with tuberculosis will experience symptoms, but people with active cases will suffer from persistent coughs, including cough or sputum, chest pain, fever and fatigue.
Healthcare workers wear protective tuberculosis masks and wash their hands. (Getty)
According to Johns Hopkins, tuberculosis is a bacterial infection targeting the lungs, but can also infect other organs and spread between people through the air.
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The disease can be cured antibiotic.
