Notes From the Field: Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis Among Workers at Two Food Processing Facilities — Ohio, 2018–2019

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• Journal Article:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
• Personal Author:
  Talwar, Amish ; Stewart, Rebekah ; Althomsons, Sandy P. ; Rinsky, Jessica L. ; Jackson, David A. ; Galvis, Maria E. ; Graham, Philip ; Huaman, Moises A. ; Karrer, James ; Kondapally, Karthik ; Mitchell, Sarah ; Wortham, Jonathan M. ; de Fijter, Sietske
• Description:
  During 2018-2019, the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) reported three cases of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR TB) in persons who worked in two food processing facilities. The National Tuberculosis Molecular Surveillance Center performed whole genome sequencing of a Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolate from each patient; phylogenetic analysis revealed the isolates were genetically identical. Prompted by concern for MDR TB transmission associated with these workplaces and surrounding communities, ODH began an investigation in February 2019. CDC was invited to assist with the investigation and deployed a team to Ohio on April 14, 2019. ... After the investigation concluded on April 26, 2019, all three patients with MDR TB disease had either recovered or were continuing to recover, and no additional cases have been identified. ODH continues to work with its local partners to facilitate TB testing and treatment of contacts with latent TB infection and to monitor for new cases. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Communicable Diseases Food-Processing Industry Lung Diseases Notes From The Field Occupational Health Respiratory System Respiratory Tract Diseases Safety Tuberculosis
• Keywords:
  Food processing workers; Food processing industry; Tuberculosis; TB; Multidrug resistant; MDR; Genomics; Mycobacterium; Infectious diseases; Bacterial infections; Lung disease
• Source:
  MMWR 2020 Aug; 69(32):1104-1105
• Series:
  Weekly Report: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• ISSN:
  0149-2195
• Pubmed ID:
  32790660
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC7440117
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Georgia ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DFSE - Division of Field Studies and Engineering
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  2 pdf pages
• Contributor:
  de Perio, Marie A. ; Methner, Mark M. ; Dunn, Kevin H. ; Hammond, Duane R.
• Volume:
  69
• Issue:
  32
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20060623
• Contact Point Address:
  Amish Talwar, Division of Tuberculosis Elimination, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, and Epidemic Intelligence Service, CDC
• Email:
  atalwar@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2020
• NORA Priority Area:
  Services
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/92562/cdc_92562_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 80.99 KB ]