Persistent strain of TB claims victims on L.A.'s skid row

Health officials and rescue mission leaders are trying to stop a unique type of tuberculosis that has infected 78 people and killed 11.Public health officials have launched a new, coordinated attack to contain a persistent outbreak of tuberculosis on downtown Los Angeles' skid row, including a search for more than 4,500 people who may have been exposed to the disease.

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