Two Active Tuberculosis Cases Linked to Market Street Strip Club

The San Francisco Department of Public Health says it is investigating two cases of tuberculosis that are tied to the Crazy Horse strip club on mid-Market.The health department confirmed to NBC Bay Area on Thursday that it is looking into two active cases of tuberculosis (TB) which it says are associated with The Crazy Horse establishment in San Francisco. The first confirmed case of TB was brought to the attention of the department in early October, and they did not say how the two cases might be related. The department began conducting contact tracing after learning about the initial case. These efforts are ongoing and at this time, the risk to the general public is low, the department said in a statement. If this status changes, we will let the public know. Dr. Abraar Karan, a member of the Infectious Diseases faculty at Stanford University, tells NBC Bay Area that TB is somewhat unique in being caused by an airborne bacteria. Spaces that are crowded with poor ventilation or whe