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Amazon Confirms 10 Tuberculosis Cases At UK Warehouse

<span>Amazon</span> has confirmed that 10 employees at its Coventry, UK warehouse have tested positive for <span><a href="https://www.healthandme.com/health/tuberculosis">tuberculosis</a></span> (TB) as calls for site shutdown continue to grow. 

Cases emerged at the hub, which has about 3,000 employees, in September 2025 and were found to be non-contagious. However, the retail giant acknowledged the breakout on January 16. 

Officials from Amazon noted: "In line with best practice safety procedures, we immediately followed guidance from the <span>NHS</span> and UK Health Security Agency (<span>UKHSA</span>) and made all potentially affected employees aware of the situation. Out of an abundance of caution, we are currently running an expanded screening program with the NHS.

"We will continue to follow guidance from the experts in the NHS, and would respectfully remind public organizations of the need for responsible communications where matters of public wellbeing are concerned."

A spokesperson also assured that no new cases have been recorded in the area and a "screening program" being carried out amid "an abundance of caution" in collaboration with NHS and the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). 

<h2>Are The Patients Receiving Treatment?</h2>

Since being diagnosed with TB, the unidentified patients have been receiving treatment from the UKHSA in West Midlands.  Dr Roger Gajraj, consultant in health protection with UKHSA West Midlands also revealed that tests are being offered to those who may have had close contact with the patients and assured the overall risk remains low. 

He told the <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgl8nw13wpgo" data-type="tilCustomLink" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow noreferrer" rel= "noopener nofollow noreferrer" target= "_blank">BBC</a>: "The small number of individuals affected by tuberculosis (TB) are responding well to treatment and are no longer infectious, so pose no onward risk.

"As a precaution, and in line with national guidance, we are offering testing to those who may have had closer contact with the affected individuals. The overall risk remains low. TB is fully treatable with antibiotics. We continue to work closely with Amazon to monitor the situation."

<strong>Read More:</strong> <a href="https://www.healthandme.com/nutrition/whos-latest-tb-guidelines-highlight-nutrition-as-key-to-treatment-article-152997101" data-type="tilCustomLink" target="_blank">WHO’s Latest TB Guidelines Highlight Nutrition as Key to Treatment</a>

<h2>Why Is TB Dangerous?</h2>Tuberculosis is a bacterial disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. While the illness primarily affects the lungs, it can also cause damage to the brain and spine, leading to overall body damage. 

Common signs and symptoms of TB include unexplained weight loss, loss of appetite, chills and fever, fatigue, getting night sweats, weakness or fatigue. Symptoms of TB disease in the lungs may include coughing up blood or sputum, a cough lasting for more than 3 weeks and chest pain.

TB is typically diagnosed through the Mantoux Tuberculin Skin Test(TST). Here, a small amount of tuberculin is injected into the skin of the forearm and is monitored for a reaction 48 to 72 hours after the injection. A positive skin test result indicates the presence of TB and there is a need for additional tests to determine to determine if it is active or latent.

If positive, blood tests are done to determine or rule out if the patient has active or latent TB. There are two blood tests approved by the Food and Drug Administration for TB- T-SPOT TB test(T-spot) and the QuantiFERON-TB Gold-In-Tube test(QFT-GIT). Doctors may also prescribe a chest X-ray or CT scan after a positive skin test.

Despite being preventable through vaccine and and curable through antibiotics, TB remains a leading infectious killer and causes over a million deaths annually worldwide, with millions falling ill each year. 

In 2024, about 10.7 million people were diagnosed with TB out of which 1.23 million died from the disease.

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Amazon has confirmed that 10 employees at its Coventry, UK warehouse have tested positive for tuberculosis (TB) as calls for site shutdown continue to grow. Cases emerged at the hub, which has about 3,000 employees, in September 2025 and were found to be non-contagious. However, the retail giant acknowledged the breakout on January 16. Officials from Amazon noted: "In line with best practice safety procedures, we immediately followed guidance from the NHS and UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and made all potentially affected employees aware of the situation. Out of an abundance of caution, we are currently running an expanded screening program with the NHS."We will continue to follow guidance from the experts in the NHS, and would respectfully remind public organizations of the need for responsible communications where matters of public wellbeing are concerned."A spokesperson also assured that no new cases have been recorded in the area and a "screening program" being carried out amid "an abundance of caution" in collaboration with NHS and the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). Are The Patients Receiving Treatment?Since being diagnosed with TB, the unidentified patients have been receiving treatment from the UKHSA in West Midlands.  Dr Roger Gajraj, consultant in health protection with UKHSA West Midlands also revealed that tests are being offered to those who may have had close contact with the patients and assured the overall risk remains low. He told the BBC: "The small number of individuals affected by tuberculosis (TB) are responding well to treatment and are no longer infectious, so pose no onward risk."As a precaution, and in line with national guidance, we are offering testing to those who may have had closer contact with the affected individuals. The overall risk remains low. TB is fully treatable with antibiotics. We continue to work closely with Amazon to monitor the situation."Read More: WHO’s Latest TB Guidelines Highlight Nutrition as Key to TreatmentWhy Is TB Dangerous?Tuberculosis is a bacterial disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. While the illness primarily affects the lungs, it can also cause damage to the brain and spine, leading to overall body damage. Common signs and symptoms of TB include unexplained weight loss, loss of appetite, chills and fever, fatigue, getting night sweats, weakness or fatigue. Symptoms of TB disease in the lungs may include coughing up blood or sputum, a cough lasting for more than 3 weeks and chest pain.TB is typically diagnosed through the Mantoux Tuberculin Skin Test(TST). Here, a small amount of tuberculin is injected into the skin of the forearm and is monitored for a reaction 48 to 72 hours after the injection. A positive skin test result indicates the presence of TB and there is a need for additional tests to determine to determine if it is active or latent.If positive, blood tests are done to determine or rule out if the patient has active or latent TB. There are two blood tests approved by the Food and Drug Administration for TB- T-SPOT TB test(T-spot) and the QuantiFERON-TB Gold-In-Tube test(QFT-GIT). Doctors may also prescribe a chest X-ray or CT scan after a positive skin test.Despite being preventable through vaccine and and curable through antibiotics, TB remains a leading infectious killer and causes over a million deaths annually worldwide, with millions falling ill each year. In 2024, about 10.7 million people were diagnosed with TB out of which 1.23 million died from the disease.