The following is an edited transcript of a recent interview between Dr. Houman David Hemmati and Morning Wire host Georgia Howe on the rise in cases of tuberculosis and measles. Catch the full interview on Morning Wire.
Georgia Howe: Dr. Hemmati, thanks so much for coming on.
Dr. Hemmati: It’s a pleasure.
Georgia: Now, the California Department of Public Health recently sent out an alert to all doctors about a “Substantial Increase in Tuberculosis.” What did that letter say?
Dr. Hemmati: That letter, which was sent to all doctors, said that the state is experiencing a surge in tuberculosis cases. That’s number one. Number two, those tuberculosis cases are largely originating from people who have come here from outside the country. And number three, and what is particularly alarming, is that this type of tuberculosis coming into California, and presumably the rest of the United…
