A confirmed case of tuberculosis at a Joliet high school earlier this week was the second in the Chicago area this month, ...

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A second active tuberculosis case has been identified in the Chicago suburbs, this time at Joliet West High School.

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Health officials issued a warning this week after someone at a suburban Chicago high school was diagnosed with active ...

JOLIET, Ill. (WLS) -- A south suburban student has been diagnosed with active tuberculosis, school officials said on Monday. Joliet West High School sent a letter to students and staff who may have ...

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CHICAGO (WLS) -- A case of tuberculosis occurred at the freshman/sophomore campus at Waukegan High School, officials said.

Tuberculosis, also known as TB, is a bacterial infection that primarily affects a person's lungs. Its symptoms vary widely depending on how the slow-growing mycobacterium that causes the infection ...