TB Alert - American Airlines Seeks Passengers who flew with infected woman

American Airlines passengers across 17 states are being sought by Health Officials for testing after potential exposure to a dangerous 'extreme drug resistant' strain of Tuberculosis (TB). The passengers were seated on the same row and in rows in close proximity to a California woman who flew while sick. The woman is now hospitalized in Northern California. 

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the woman boarded an American Airlines flight in New Delhi, India, on December 13th. The flight stopped at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport then continuned to San Francisco. CDC officials are working to track down 44 people for TB testing. 

If you, or someone you know, may have been exposed on this flight, contact The Centers for Disease Control CDC INFO at(1-800) 232-4636, TTY at 1 (888) 232-6348 or e-mail CDC-INFO at CDCINFO@cdc.gov

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