Baltimore: hospital evacuated due to tuberculosis threat – reports

Streets around Johns Hopkins hospital closed after reports vials were broken and people may have been exposed to disease

Fire crews are on the scene at Johns Hopkins hospital in Baltimore after reports that people may have been exposed to tuberculosis when vials there were broken.

Sections of the streets around the hospital, one of America’s most prestigious research facilities, were closed on Thursday afternoon, and a hazardous material situation was first reported by local media.

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