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  • GA: Health Department investigating exposure to tuberculosis at MCHS

    Source: http://www.millercountyliberal.com/n...to_tuberc.html

    2017-03-29 / Front Page
    Health Department investigating exposure to tuberculosis at MCHS

    Southwest Health District, the Miller County Health Department and Miller County Schools are working together to manage possible exposure to tuberculosis (TB) at Miller County High School...

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    Source: http://www.wctv.tv/content/news/Geor...418647733.html


    Health dept. investigating tuberculosis case at Miller Co. High School
    By WCTV Eyewitness News; Lanetra Bennett |
    Posted: Fri 5:46 PM, Apr 07, 2017 |
    Updated: Fri 6:15 PM, Apr 07, 2017

    By: Lanetra Bennett
    April 7, 2017

    COLQUITT, Ga. (WCTV) -- The Miller County Schools Superintendent says health officials notified him last week about a student at Miller County High School with Tuberculosis...

    ...A spokesperson for the Miller County Health Department says they tested about 250 students. Out of those, less than five percent tested positive. She says that does not mean those are active TB cases... the students have to get additional testing to determine if they have the infection. The additional testing includes chest X-rays....

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