Tuberculosis outbreak hits Sunset Park
The New York City Department of Health is dealing with a tuberculosis outbreak in Sunset Park, according to officials.
Fifteen tuberculosis cases have been identified in the neighborhood since 2013, but seven of those cases have occurred since last September, representing a troubling spike, officials said.
The outbreak of tuberculosis, also known as TB, appears to be centered on young adults born in China who either live in Sunset Park or have links to the community, according to an information sheet provided to the Brooklyn Eagle by the Dept. of Health (DOH).
All of the patients have drug-susceptible, pulmonary tuberculosis, meaning that they are responding to treatment.