According to the Tom Green Sheriff’s Department, Celestino Perez received extensive medical care while he was incarcerated at Tom Green County Jail in San Angelo, Texas. Mr. Green died on January 2, 2021. He was 54 years old at the time of his death. 

Tuberculosis (TB) is a concern in all county jails and prisons because it is a potentially serious infectious disease that primarily affects the lungs. TB can also affect the kidneys. The bacteria that causes TB can be passed from one person to another through tiny droplets that are released into the air by way of coughing and sneezing.

TB had become quite rare in developed countries, but an increase of tuberculosis infections began in 1985. This was partly because of the emergence of HIV, which is the virus that causes AIDS. An individual who has HIV is unable to fight TB germs because he or she has a weakened immune system.

The following are among the signs and symptoms of active TB, which is a condition that makes you sick and can be passed to others. Spreading the disease can happen weeks or years after having the infection.

• Coughing for three weeks or more
• Coughing up mucus or blood
• Fever
• Fatigue
• Loss of appetite
• Chest pain or pain with coughing or breathing

See Part 1 and Part 2 of this three-part series.

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 –Guest Contributor