AL: DOH investigating TB case at Mercedes plant

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Source: http://wiat.com/2014/08/08/alabama-...tigating-tuberculosis-case-at-mercedes-plant/

Alabama Department of Public Health investigating tuberculosis case at Mercedes plant
By Associated Press Published: August 8, 2014, 10:09 am Updated: August 8, 2014, 10:17 am

VANCE, Ala. (WIAT) ? The Alabama Department of Public Health is investigating a case of tuberculosis found in an employee at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Vance.

The airborne disease was found in a team member of the plant. Pam Barrett, the director of the Alabama Department of Public Health Tuberculosis Control Division, says the plant was notified Wednesday of the department?s plans to investigate the case...

 

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Re: AL: DOH investigating TB case at Mercedes plant

Source: http://www.al.com/business/index.ssf/2014/08/testing_shows_no_active_tb_in.html

Testing shows no active TB in other employees at Alabama's Mercedes-Benz
on August 12, 2014 at 3:45 PM
By Dawn Kent Azok | dazok@al.com

Tests show no active cases of TB in other employees at Tuscaloosa County's Mercedes-Benz plant, following an investigation announced last week by the Alabama Department of Public Health...

 

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Re: AL: DOH investigating TB case at Mercedes plant

Source: http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/artic...cond-Mercedes-worker-treated-for-tuberculosis

Second Mercedes worker treated for tuberculosis
Staff report | The Tuscaloosa News
Published: Tuesday, August 12, 2014 at 11:00 p.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at 12:02 a.m.

One of the Mercedes employees tested at the company?s Vance plant on Friday for tuberculosis showed signs of being infected with the disease.

The worker was being treated to end the infection, said Pam Barrett, director of the Alabama Department of Public Health?s Tuberculosis Control Division.

About 50 to 60 workers at Mercedes-Benz U.S. International were tested for tuberculosis because they worked in close proximity for an extended time with another employee who had contracted the disease. That employee also is being treated...