MI: Hundreds exposed to Detroit hospital worker diagnosed with tuberculosis

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Source: http://www.mlive.com/news/detroit/in...t_hospita.html

Hundreds exposed to Detroit hospital worker diagnosed with tuberculosis
Gus Burns | fburns@mlive.com By Gus Burns | fburns@mlive.com
on January 30, 2014 at 1:21 PM, updated January 30, 2014 at 2:50 PM

DETROIT, MI -- Health officials say a Detroit hospital employee has been diagnosed with tuberculosis and unknowingly put hundreds of patients at four Detroit medical facilities at risk.

"The healthcare worker, who unknowingly was ill with TB at the time, worked in multiple hospitals in the Detroit area, and was in contact with about 560 patients that received dental care between Aug. 1, 2013 to Dec. 17, 2013, the state Department of Community Health says...

...Impacted hospitals:

Detroit Medical Center, (888) 362-2500
Henry Ford Hospital, (313) 874-7733
St. John Hospital and Medical Center, (313) 343-3311
University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry, (888) 362-2500

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Re: MI: Hundreds exposed to Detroit hospital worker diagnosed with tuberculosis

Source: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/2...-up-date-tests

January 31, 2014 at 6:08 pm
Detroit dental worker with tuberculosis was up-to-date on tests

Michael Martinez
The Detroit News

A worker who exposed up to 560 patients and staff at four Detroit medical centers to tuberculosis was up-to-date on annual employee TB tests and all procedures were followed correctly, the Michigan Department of Community Health said Friday...