Tuberculosis outbreak at Long Beach hotel leads to 1 death, 14 infections; 170 more may have been exposed

LONG BEACH, Calif. (KABC) -- A deadly outbreak of tuberculosis in Long Beach has forced city health officials to declare a public health emergency. Dr. Anissa Davis, health officer for the city of Long Beach, said they're working to stop the disease from spreading. There have been 14 tuberculosis cases linked to a private single room occupancy hotel as of Monday. Davis said nine people have had to be hospitalized, and one person has died. Due to patient privacy laws, …