Large Tuberculosis Outbreaks — United States, 2017–2023
Kala M. Raz, Maryam B. Haddad, Sandy P. Althomsons, Lauren Cowan, J. Steve Kammerer, Chee Kin Lam, Clinton J. McDaniel, James Posey, Sarah Talarico, William L. Walker, Noah G. Schwartz, Jonathan M. Wortham · 2026
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Description
Kala Raz and a large team mapped in 2026 large tuberculosis outbreaks across the United States from 2017 to 2023. Using genome and case data, they found fifty outbreaks of ten or more linked cases, totaling 1,092 patients in twenty-three states. People in big outbreaks were far more often born in the United States than other patients. They also reported more substance use, homelessness and jail time.
About a quarter of outbreak cases were found by contact tracing, and those patients showed fewer signs of being highly infectious, hinting at earlier catches. Most outbreaks ran through family and social networks, while a quarter centered on shared living settings. The authors urge keeping local outbreak capacity strong even where TB is rare. Trust building and fast isolation in group settings stand out as needs.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Kala M. Raz, Maryam B. Haddad, Sandy P. Althomsons, Lauren Cowan, J. Steve Kammerer, Chee Kin Lam, Clinton J. McDaniel, James Posey, Sarah Talarico, William L. Walker, Noah G. Schwartz, Jonathan M. Wortham |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 27 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |