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A case of tuberculosis detected at Rouen University: around 70 contact cases
Written by Amandine Pointel
Published on11/19/2024 at 5:50 p.m.
INFO F3. A case of contagious tuberculosis has been detected within the faculty of Rouen (Seine-Maritime). An investigation has identified potentially exposed people, with screening underway to prevent any risk of transmission. There are approximately 70 contact cases.
A case of tuberculosis has been detected at the Pasteur campus of the University of Rouen (Seine-Maritime). Information confirmed to us by the Regional Health Agency (ARS) Normandy, Tuesday, November 19, 2024. "A case of contagious tuberculosis has been reported in a person who attended the Rouen faculty, Pasteur site" , the ARS tells us.
According to our information, it would be a student. Some students were summoned for a "mandatory meeting" on Monday, November 18, 2024, led by nurses from the Rouen University Hospital to warn the students.
Around 70 contact cases to be screened
An investigation conducted by the Centre for the Fight against Tuberculosis (CLAT) of Seine-Maritime has enabled the identification of around sixty contacts among students and around ten among teachers. Information was provided by the CLAT teams in order to propose the implementation of screening.
"This screening is based on a chest X-ray to be carried out immediately to look for tuberculosis disease, and on a blood test to be carried out at the beginning of January 2025 to identify any latent forms ," specifies the ARS.
"People in contact with the case do not have to implement specific barrier measures outside of the measures recommended in the event of respiratory symptoms ," continues the ARS. The CLAT 76 is in charge of the epidemiological investigation and the monitoring of contact persons.
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https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/normandie/seine-maritime/rouen/un-cas-de-tuberculose-detecte-a-la-fac-de-rouen-environ-70-cas-contacts-3062896.html
A case of tuberculosis detected at Rouen University: around 70 contact cases
Written by Amandine Pointel
Published on11/19/2024 at 5:50 p.m.
INFO F3. A case of contagious tuberculosis has been detected within the faculty of Rouen (Seine-Maritime). An investigation has identified potentially exposed people, with screening underway to prevent any risk of transmission. There are approximately 70 contact cases.
A case of tuberculosis has been detected at the Pasteur campus of the University of Rouen (Seine-Maritime). Information confirmed to us by the Regional Health Agency (ARS) Normandy, Tuesday, November 19, 2024. "A case of contagious tuberculosis has been reported in a person who attended the Rouen faculty, Pasteur site" , the ARS tells us.
According to our information, it would be a student. Some students were summoned for a "mandatory meeting" on Monday, November 18, 2024, led by nurses from the Rouen University Hospital to warn the students.
Around 70 contact cases to be screened
An investigation conducted by the Centre for the Fight against Tuberculosis (CLAT) of Seine-Maritime has enabled the identification of around sixty contacts among students and around ten among teachers. Information was provided by the CLAT teams in order to propose the implementation of screening.
"This screening is based on a chest X-ray to be carried out immediately to look for tuberculosis disease, and on a blood test to be carried out at the beginning of January 2025 to identify any latent forms ," specifies the ARS.
"People in contact with the case do not have to implement specific barrier measures outside of the measures recommended in the event of respiratory symptoms ," continues the ARS. The CLAT 76 is in charge of the epidemiological investigation and the monitoring of contact persons.
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https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/normandie/seine-maritime/rouen/un-cas-de-tuberculose-detecte-a-la-fac-de-rouen-environ-70-cas-contacts-3062896.html
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