TB Cases Up 7% in L.A. County, Mainly Among Homeless

On Thursday, California public health officials reported that the number of tuberculosis cases in Los Angeles County rose from 625 in 2012 to 666 in 2013 -- a 7% increase. Jonathan Fielding, director of the county Department of Public Health, said the increase in cases mainly stems from a growing number of TB cases among homeless individuals.

• "Local TB Cases Up 7% in 2013; Increase is Mostly Among the Homeless" (Brown, "L.A. Now," Los Angeles Times, 3/20).