What I have not heard much of is the CDC attempt to tract down the source of his infection. While speculation of his father-in-law’s seemingly suspicious connection with CDC-TB research abounds, there has been little speculation on other sources of the infection.
The most likely theory on where he became infected was on a Rotary Foundation sponsored trip to Vietnam. I forget the exact timing. A year ago? XDR-TB is not uncommon in pockets of Asia. In addition, he also spent time touring a hospital there, in enclosed spaces, which would seem to be the likeliest opportunity for him to contract TB while in Vietnam. At least as of a few days ago, Mr. Speaker could not remember the name of the hospital so someone needs to look up their itinerary to track down the name of the hospital, so I don't know where that lead stands. Even if this was the source, though, it's likely that the actual person who infected him may be long gone from the hospital.
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