"Tuberculosis Outbreak at Omaha Childcare Center Prompts Public Health Emergency Declaration"
Over 500 children and staff members at a drop-in child care center in the Omaha area may have been exposed to tuberculosis after a case of active tuberculosis was confirmed. The Douglas County Health Department is conducting a complex multi-agency response to prevent additional cases and quickly identify and treat those affected. Young children are at increased risk of severe disease, so preventive treatment with antibiotics will be provided to children aged 4 and younger who were exposed between August 21 and October 30. The investigation is being called the largest tuberculosis investigation in the Midwest.
