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Key Points Question What are the sociodemographic, clinical, and epidemiologic characteristics of persons diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB) and COVID-19 in close succession in California? Findings In this cross-sectional analysis of public health surveillance records from California residents, 91 individuals diagnosed with TB and COVID-19 more commonly had Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, diabetes, and residence in a low health equity census tract compared with those who received a TB diagnosis before the COVID-19 pandemic. Mortality rates among those diagnosed with TB and COVID-19 in close succession were higher than mortality rates among those with TB before the COVID-19 pandemic and those with COVID-19 alone. Meaning The findings of this analysis suggest that addressing long-standing health inequities and integrating prevention measures for COVID-19 and TB in California may reduce the co-occurrence of these diseases and prevent deaths.

Clonorchis sinensis, a trematode prevalent in East Asia, causes hepatobiliary infection. Exposure typically occurs through ingestion of raw or undercooked fish containing the encysted larval form of the parasite. Extrahepatobiliary disease has not commonly been described. In this case report, we describe an unusual case of C. sinensis infection associated with eosinophilic pneumonia. A middle-aged man from China presented with subacute cough and was found to have a bilateral diffuse eosinophilic pneumonia with associated peripheral eosinophilia. Stool microscopy revealed C. sinensis eggs, and the patient improved after treatment with prednisone and praziquantel. Pulmonary clonorchiasis should be considered in patients with eosinophilic pneumonia from areas highly endemic for this pathogen.

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