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

Active TB commonly affects the lungs, but can spread to other parts of the body like the spine, brain, liver or kidneys, ...

This case comes just weeks after a separate tuberculosis case was confirmed at Waukegan High School in late March. In both instances, local health officials emphasized that TB is not easily spread and ...

JOLIET, Ill. ( WGN) — A second case of tuberculosis (TB) has been reported at a suburban high school. Joliet West High School officials reported Monday that a student has been diagnosed with the ...

Officials in suburban Joliet have confirmed a student was diagnosed with tuberculosis in recent days. According to a ...

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 ...

A confirmed case of tuberculosis at a Joliet high school earlier this week was the second in the Chicago area this month, leaving many to wonder if they should be cautious about the disease often ...

It’s the second tuberculosis-related incident reported at a suburban school in as many weeks. Last week, Waukegan High School’s Brookside campus reported that an individual at the high school ...

The Joliet West student is getting "appropriate medical treatment and has been advised to stay home until they are no longer ...