Everything you need to know about TB cases in Greater Manchester amid outbreak at Amazon factory

The GMB union is pushing for Amazon to temporarily shut its Coventry warehouse due to reported tuberculosis cases. Amazon claims the affected staff are being treated and are no longer a risk, with no new cases identified. The UK Health Security Agency is closely monitoring the situation. TB, historically devastating in the Victorian era, still accounts for significant global deaths, with 1.23 million fatalities in 2024 alone. In England, TB cases have generally been low since 2017, but there’s been a worrying rise recently, particularly in areas like Manchester, which has rates exceeding the World Health Organisation’s low-incidence threshold. While TB is serious, it’s treatable, primarily targeting the lungs and causing symptoms such as chronic cough, fever, and weight loss.

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