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University confirms case of tuberculosis
Screenings for potentially affected students set for Tuesday, April 19
By Caleb Slinkard
Published: Monday, April 11, 2011
Updated: Monday, April 11, 2011 20:04
A Texas A&M University-Commerce student has been diagnosed with tuberculosis, according to the head university physician Dr. Tom Selvaggi. The student, who is no longer enrolled at the university, was diagnosed by the Dallas Health Department.
"Today we received a phone call [from the Dallas Health Department] about a positive tuberculosis case," Selvaggi said. "The initial skin test was negative, but the patient was symptomatic. Then they went ahead and did a chest x-ray and it was positive and they did cultures and they were positive. We have to be prudent and screen everyone who was in a class with the student."
Students who were in classes with the individual must be tested by the Hunt County Health Department. The free screenings are available on Tuesday, April 19 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Student Health Services. The screenings are mandatory for students in Integrated Sciences 351 and 352, Reading 360 and 370
"One thing to keep in mind is that this is not optional, this is mandatory," Selvaggi said. "It is a public health concern. If they don't come in they will be chased down...
University confirms case of tuberculosis
Screenings for potentially affected students set for Tuesday, April 19
By Caleb Slinkard
Published: Monday, April 11, 2011
Updated: Monday, April 11, 2011 20:04
A Texas A&M University-Commerce student has been diagnosed with tuberculosis, according to the head university physician Dr. Tom Selvaggi. The student, who is no longer enrolled at the university, was diagnosed by the Dallas Health Department.
"Today we received a phone call [from the Dallas Health Department] about a positive tuberculosis case," Selvaggi said. "The initial skin test was negative, but the patient was symptomatic. Then they went ahead and did a chest x-ray and it was positive and they did cultures and they were positive. We have to be prudent and screen everyone who was in a class with the student."
Students who were in classes with the individual must be tested by the Hunt County Health Department. The free screenings are available on Tuesday, April 19 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Student Health Services. The screenings are mandatory for students in Integrated Sciences 351 and 352, Reading 360 and 370
"One thing to keep in mind is that this is not optional, this is mandatory," Selvaggi said. "It is a public health concern. If they don't come in they will be chased down...