{"id":2033838,"date":"2023-09-15T18:55:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-15T22:55:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/more-potential-exposures-to-tuberculosis-found-at-2-san-diego-chuze-fitness-locations\/"},"modified":"2023-09-15T18:58:57","modified_gmt":"2023-09-15T22:58:57","slug":"more-potential-exposures-to-tuberculosis-found-at-2-san-diego-chuze-fitness-locations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/more-potential-exposures-to-tuberculosis-found-at-2-san-diego-chuze-fitness-locations\/","title":{"rendered":"Additional tuberculosis exposures discovered at 2 Chuze Fitness sites in San Diego."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmore-potential-exposures-to-tuberculosis-found-at-2-san-diego-chuze-fitness-locations%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2033838&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Tuberculosis\u200d Exposure \u2063at Chuze Fitness Locations in San\u2063 Diego \u200bCounty<\/h2>\n<p>In an effort to ensure the \u2064safety of its employees and\u2062 members, San \u200dDiego \u200bCounty&#8217;s Tuberculosis Program has partnered with Chuze Fitness to notify individuals who may have been exposed to tuberculosis (TB) at Chuze Fitness-Mission Valley and\u200d Chuze Fitness-Chula Vista. This collaborative effort was announced on September 15.<\/p>\n<p>It is important to note that there is currently no evidence linking\u200d these\u2064 two \u2064exposures, and they are unrelated to other recent TB exposures in the community, such as\u2062 the case reported at \u2063San Diego State University on September 14.<\/p>\n<p>The potential exposure dates at\u200c the Mission\u2063 Valley location (1233 Camino \u200dDel Rio S) span from January 4 to February 22 \u2062of this year. At the Chula \u200bVista\u200d location \u2064(1030 3rd Ave.), the potential \u2063exposure dates are from February 1\u2063 to April 30.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Related \u200bStories<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/tuberculosis-case-found-on-san-diego-state-university-campus-5491825\">Tuberculosis Case Found\u200b on San Diego State University Campus<\/a><br \/>\n      <br \/>\n      <strong>Date: 9\/14\/2023<\/strong>\n    <\/li>\n<li>\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/san-diego-supervisors-continue-emergency-on-u-s-mexico-border-sewage-issue-5491857\">San Diego Supervisors Continue Emergency on US-Mexico Border Sewage \u200bIssue<\/a><br \/>\n      <br \/>\n      <strong>Date: 9\/14\/2023<\/strong>\n    <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Individuals who are \u2063believed to be at \u2063the highest risk of\u2063 exposure at\u2064 the Mission \u2063Valley location have already been notified. However, specific \u2064members \u2062at risk from exposures\u200d at the Chula Vista location have not been identified. It is suspected that members who attended \u2064the location during the \u200dafternoons are\u2062 at the highest\u2063 risk.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Symptoms of active TB \u2064include <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-press-secy-psaki-brushes-off-question-about-bidens-persistent-cough\/\" title=\"White House Press Secy. Psaki brushes off question about Biden\u2019s persistent cough\">persistent cough<\/a>, fever, night \u2064sweats, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/go-to-the-er-if-your-back-pain-causes-this-symptom-experts\/\" title=\"Go to the ER if Your Back Pain Causes This Symptom: Experts\">unexplained weight loss<\/a>,&#8221; explained Dr. Wilma Wooten, the county public \u2063health officer. &#8220;While most people\u2062 do not immediately\u2062 fall ill after exposure\u2062 to \u200ctuberculosis, they may develop latent TB infection. Without treatment, some individuals may become sick in the future, \u2064even \u2063years later. Blood tests and skin tests are\u2064 effective in \u200cdetermining \u2063whether someone has been infected.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Diagnosing TB can take \u2063several months, and during this time, individuals\u200d may unknowingly expose others to the disease. TB is an airborne disease transmitted through inhalation of \u200dbacteria in the air. \u200bProlonged\u2063 indoor\u200b exposure to an infected \u2063person increases the risk of infection.<\/p>\n<p>If you require more information about this potential exposure, please\u2063 contact the \u200cCounty \u200bTB Control Program at 619-692-8621.<\/p>\n<p>According \u2062to county\u2063 data, the number of active TB cases in San Diego County \u200chas decreased since the\u200d early 1990s and has remained stable in recent years. In 2020, \u200dthere were 192 reported\u2062 cases, \u2063followed by 201 cases in 2021. In 2022, San Diego County reported 208 cases of active TB disease.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How \u200care\u2064 the Tuberculosis Program\u200b and Chuze Fitness working together to address the potential exposure and provide support to those affected<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Html&#8221;>Tuberculosis \u2064Case Found on San Diego State University Campus<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Tuberculosis is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/more-potential-exposures-to-tuberculosis-found-at-2-san-diego-chuze-fitness-locations\/\" title=\"Additional tuberculosis exposures discovered at 2 Chuze Fitness sites in San Diego.\">contagious lung\u2064 infection caused<\/a> by\u200d the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It can spread through the air \u2063when an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tuberculosis-case-found-on-san-diego-state-university-campus\/\" title=\"TB case discovered at San Diego State University campus.\">infected individual coughs<\/a> or sneezes. However, it\u200c is important to note that TB is not\u200b easily transmitted and \u2064requires prolonged exposure \u2063to an infected person in a confined \u200dspace.<\/p>\n<p>Upon learning of the potential exposure, Chuze Fitness took immediate action to\u200b address the situation. They have worked closely \u200dwith the \u2064Tuberculosis Program to \u2063identify individuals who may have been exposed and provided guidance on testing and treatment options.<\/p>\n<p>Chuze\u2064 Fitness\u200d members and employees who visited the Mission Valley or\u200d Chula Vista locations during the specified dates are encouraged \u2062to be\u200b vigilant for any symptoms of TB, which include a persistent cough, chest pain, fever, night \u2063sweats, and weight loss. If any symptoms are present, individuals\u200c are advised to seek \u2064medical attention and \u2062inform their\u2062 healthcare provider about the\u2062 potential exposure.<\/p>\n<p>Testing for TB is available through\u200b healthcare providers or at the Tuberculosis Control Program&#8217;s \u2062clinic. \u200bIndividuals who believe they may have been exposed can call the Tuberculosis Program at (619) 692-8621 for more information \u200cor to schedule an appointment.<\/p>\n<p>The Tuberculosis Program and Chuze Fitness are committed to ensuring the health and safety of the community. They will continue to\u2064 work together \u200dto identify any additional potential exposures and disseminate information promptly\u2064 to \u2063those affected.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, \u2063individuals who visited\u200b Chuze Fitness-Mission Valley and\u200d Chuze Fitness-Chula Vista during the\u200b specified dates \u200bare advised to be aware\u2062 of the potential exposure to tuberculosis. While the \u200crisk\u200d of transmission is\u200d low, \u2064it is important to remain vigilant for any symptoms and\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kenya-airways-will-stop-flying-lab-monkeys-after-philadelphia-accident\/\" title=\"Kenya Airways Will Stop Flying Lab Monkeys After Philadelphia Accident\">seek medical attention<\/a> if necessary. The Tuberculosis Program and Chuze Fitness are proactively working to address the situation and provide necessary support and guidance to those affected.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SAN DIEGO\u2014San Diego County&#8217;s Tuberculosis Program and Chuze Fitness are collaborating to inform employees and members possibly exposed to tuberculosis (TB) at Chuze Fitness-Mission Valley and Chuze Fitness-Chula Vista. Officials stated on Sept. 15 that there is currently no evidence linking these two exposures.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":410,"featured_media":2033839,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[543],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2033838","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2033838","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/410"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2033838"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2033838\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2033839"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2033838"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2033838"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2033838"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}