N.B., Canada: Case of tuberculosis confirmed in Moncton

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Source: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/case-of-tuberculosis-confirmed-in-moncton-1.1864892


Case of tuberculosis confirmed in Moncton
Vitalit? Health Network advising some people may have been exposed to patient with laryngeal TB

CBC News Posted: Sep 23, 2013 2:24 PM AT Last Updated: Sep 23, 2013 6:03 PM AT
The Vitalit? Health Network says some people in Moncton may have been exposed to a potentially highly contagious type of tuberculosis.

Tests have confirmed a patient at the Dr.-Georges-L.-Dumont University Hospital Centre is suffering from laryngeal tuberculosis, officials announced on Monday.

Isolation measures were taken as soon as the diagnosis was confirmed on Sept. 17, they said.

But the risk of infection to those previously exposed, such as medical and paramedical staff members, patients and visitors, is unclear, said Dr. Gabriel Girouard, a microbiologist and infectious disease specialist.

It varies depending on the extent and time of exposure, he said.
Vitalit? Health Network announces confirmed case of laryngeal tuberculosis in Moncton

The patient was admitted on Sept. 10...

 

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Re: N.B., Canada: Case of tuberculosis confirmed in Moncton

Source: http://www.theguardian.pe.ca/News/R...t-at-Universite-de-Moncton-has-tuberculosis/1

Student at Universit? de Moncton has tuberculosis
The Canadian Press
Published on September 25, 2013

MONCTON, N.B. ? The Universit? de Moncton says it is compiling a list of students, teachers and other staff who may have been in contact with a student who has a highly contagious form of tuberculosis.

The university confirmed Tuesday the infected patient is a student in the business faculty at the New Brunswick university?s campus in the city...