Friday, November 7, 2025 - Spanish football club, Barcelona, has been 'hit by Tuberculosis outbreak' among workers at Nou Camp stadium.
A public health investigation has now been launched at the
Nou Camp after a worker at Barcelona's stadium was diagnosed with the
disease.
The Barcelona based newspaper El Pais reported
that the Barcelona Public Health Agency (ASPB) is investigating a potential
outbreak.
The investigation comes after an employee working on the
renovation of the 105,000-capacity venue had experienced symptoms
consistent with tuberculosis.
Symptoms of the infection typically include a persistent
cough, fever, weight loss , and fatigue.
The worker underwent medical tests which confirmed the
illness.
According to El Pais, the ASPB has completed contact
tracing on the employee with 23 people having been tested.
Three workers are reportedly awaiting test results to
confirm whether they have the illness.
The ASPB will only confirm an outbreak if two related cases
of the illness are confirmed.
The bacterial infection is spread through inhaling tiny
droplets from the coughs or sneezes of an infected person.
The investigation comes just days before Barcelona plan to
hold an open training session at the Nou Camp in preparation for their
long-awaited return to the stadium.
Barcelona announced on Wednesday that tickets have been sold
out for the training session, with capacity having been capped at 23,000.
The Catalan giants stated that the session will help serve
as a technical and operational test to ensure the proper functioning of
systems, access points, and various aspects of the facility, as part of the
stadium's gradual reopening process.
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