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More tested in Hartsville High School tuberculosis investigation
by Tonya Brown Fri, April 4th 2025 at 4:53 PM
HARTSVILLE, S.C. (WPDE) — The S.C. Department of Public Health (DPH) said in an email that they've "tested 280 individuals as part of the Hartsville High School" Tuberculosis (TB) investigation."
DPH said of these, 56 individuals have latent TB infection.
The agency added these individuals "are not contagious and are taking antibiotics to treat the infection and ensure they don't become contagious with active TB disease."
DHP said the initial laboratory-confirmed case of active TB disease is isolating and receiving antibiotics to cure their disease...
More tested in Hartsville High School tuberculosis investigation
by Tonya Brown Fri, April 4th 2025 at 4:53 PM
HARTSVILLE, S.C. (WPDE) — The S.C. Department of Public Health (DPH) said in an email that they've "tested 280 individuals as part of the Hartsville High School" Tuberculosis (TB) investigation."
DPH said of these, 56 individuals have latent TB infection.
The agency added these individuals "are not contagious and are taking antibiotics to treat the infection and ensure they don't become contagious with active TB disease."
DHP said the initial laboratory-confirmed case of active TB disease is isolating and receiving antibiotics to cure their disease...