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2 Cases of Tuberculosis Traced to Famed San Francisco Strip Club

Two cases of the highly contagious respiratory illness have been linked to the long-running Crazy Horse strip club Tuberculosis cases have been traced to a San Francisco strip club, Crazy Horse, which has been in business for over 30 years. The San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) confirmed two confirmed active tuberculosis cases linked to the club. It is unclear whether the infected individuals were club employees or patrons. Contact tracing efforts are underway to identify additional cases and prevent further spread. The disease, caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis, is treated with specific antibiotics and can be fatal if not treated.

2 Cases of Tuberculosis Traced to Famed San Francisco Strip Club

gepubliceerd : Gisteren door Cara Lynn Shultz in Health

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• The historic strip club has been in business for more than 30 years on Market Street

• It remains unclear whether those infected were club employees or patrons, and contact tracing effo... [2255 symbols]

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