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Over 400 people potentially exposed to tuberculosis at Bullhead City elementary school, MCDPH said
One person who had been on the Diamondback Elementary School campus tested positive for active tuberculosis, the Mohave County Department of Public Health said.
Author: John Tanet
Published: 11:40 AM MST August 3, 2023
Updated: 11:40 AM MST August 3, 2023
MOHAVE COUNTY, Ariz. — The Mohave County Department of Public Health is responding to a case of active tuberculosis detected at Diamondback Elementary School in Bullhead City School District. The school has identified over 400 people who were potentially exposed.
The case was detected on Aug. 1, 2023, and "an investigation was immediately initiated," MCDPH said. The department, in collaboration with school administration, is setting up a TB skin test clinic for students, staff and families at Diamondback Elementary who may have been exposed.
Over 400 people potentially exposed to tuberculosis at Bullhead City elementary school, MCDPH said
One person who had been on the Diamondback Elementary School campus tested positive for active tuberculosis, the Mohave County Department of Public Health said.
Author: John Tanet
Published: 11:40 AM MST August 3, 2023
Updated: 11:40 AM MST August 3, 2023
MOHAVE COUNTY, Ariz. — The Mohave County Department of Public Health is responding to a case of active tuberculosis detected at Diamondback Elementary School in Bullhead City School District. The school has identified over 400 people who were potentially exposed.
The case was detected on Aug. 1, 2023, and "an investigation was immediately initiated," MCDPH said. The department, in collaboration with school administration, is setting up a TB skin test clinic for students, staff and families at Diamondback Elementary who may have been exposed.