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Health Alert Issued at Southwestern Community College for MDR-TB Exposure

4/14/2026

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A health alert has been issued for Southwestern Community College in Chula Vista, California, after potential exposure to a drug-resistant strain of tuberculosis (MDR-TB).
San Diego County health officials warned that anyone on campus from late October to mid-December 2025 may be at risk.
MDR-TB spreads through the air.
MDR-TB is harder to treat.
San Diego County has about 175,000 people with latent TB infections.

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Story summary

A health alert has been issued for Southwestern Community College in Chula Vista, California, after potential exposure to a drug-resistant strain of tuberculosis (MDR-TB).
San Diego County health officials warned that anyone on campus from late October to mid-December 2025 may be at risk.
MDR-TB spreads through the air.
MDR-TB is harder to treat.
San Diego County has about 175,000 people with latent TB infections.