San Diego County health officials notifying Father Joes community of possible tuberculosis exposure

SAN DIEGO (CNS) – San Diego County’s Tuberculosis Control program worked Tuesday to notify staff, volunteers and clients potentially exposed to TB at various Father Joe’s Villages programs. The affected programs include Father Joe’s inclement weather shelter, San Diego Day Center, food services, employment and education services, and Village Health Center, with the dates of potential exposure from Jan. 14 to March 3. TB is an airborne disease that is transmitted from person-to-person through inhalation of the bacteria from the air. People with active tuberculosis are often unaware they have the disease and may be contagious for several months before…