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  • AL: Auburn Univ. student diagnosed with tuberculosis

    Source: http://www.theplainsman.com/view/ful...ews_lead_story

    UPDATED: Auburn student diagnosed with tuberculosis
    by Corey Williams | Campus Editor
    4 hours ago

    An Auburn University student has been diagnosed with an active case of pulmonary tuberculosis Thursday, Aug. 14.

    Pam Barrett, director of the tuberculosis control office of the Alabama Department of Public Health, said about 90 people have been in close contact with the individual.

    ?The individual has active, contagious TB,? Barrett said. ?The people we identified as being in closest contact with that individual were notified yesterday through email. Those people are scheduled to be tested Tuesday.?...

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    Re: AL: Auburn Univ. student diagnosed with tuberculosis

    Source: http://www.wsfa.com/story/26389428/m...-univ-students


    More cases of tuberculosis discovered in Auburn Univ. students
    Posted: Aug 27, 2014 10:48 PM EDT Updated: Aug 27, 2014 10:48 PM EDT
    By Hunter Robinson - email

    AUBURN, AL (WSFA) -

    Just a few weeks ago, Auburn University discovered a student had a contagious form of tuberculosis.

    Now after testing those at risk, more people have been discovered to be carrying the germ that causes the disease.

    The Alabama Department of Public Health confirmed on Wednesday that eight people at Auburn have tested positive for a latent, non-contagious tuberculosis infection...

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