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Health Department issues tuberculosis alert from Fort Wayne nail salon
9:06 am
October 9, 2019
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA21) – Patrons of a southside nail salon are warned that they could have been exposed to tuberculosis.
The Allen County Health Department said anyone who visited Cali Nails, 208 E. Pettit Ave. from January to July of 2019 should err on the side of caution and get tested.
Exposure was limited and the risk to patrons is very low, but health officials are still strongly encouraging people who visited the salon during the first seven months of this year to take advantage of free testing offered.
“This is being done out of an abundance of caution, because I can’t say the risk is zero. So, again, this is very low risk, but again, people have to put risk in their own perspective,” said Allen County Health Commissioner Dr. Deborah McMahan...
Health Department issues tuberculosis alert from Fort Wayne nail salon
9:06 am
October 9, 2019
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA21) – Patrons of a southside nail salon are warned that they could have been exposed to tuberculosis.
The Allen County Health Department said anyone who visited Cali Nails, 208 E. Pettit Ave. from January to July of 2019 should err on the side of caution and get tested.
Exposure was limited and the risk to patrons is very low, but health officials are still strongly encouraging people who visited the salon during the first seven months of this year to take advantage of free testing offered.
“This is being done out of an abundance of caution, because I can’t say the risk is zero. So, again, this is very low risk, but again, people have to put risk in their own perspective,” said Allen County Health Commissioner Dr. Deborah McMahan...