Tuberculosis cases in Georgia and Tennessee
Georgia had 340 cases of TB in 2013, the most recent data available, and Tennessee had 142.
North Georgia health officials have identified a case of active tuberculosis in a Whitfield County resident.
The infected individual – who officials have not publicly identified – is receiving medication to treat the illness, said health district spokeswoman Jennifer King.
King said health officials have begun locating people who may have come into contact with the sick person, starting with the closest contacts and those most at-risk for infection.
The health department has mailed letters to people who may have been exposed, and will perform tests and treatment as needed.