Thread: More TB Cases Found at UNCG, None Contagious

More TB Cases Found at UNCG, None Contagious

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10:19 AM EST, March 3, 2010
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GREENSBORO, N.C. - A few students and staff at UNCG have tested positive for tuberculosis, but none appear to be contagious, the Guilford County Department of Public Health announced Wednesday, a week after a student was diagnosed with signs and symptoms of TB.

According to the health department, the initial student remains hospitalized and is undergoing treatment.

Hundreds of other students and staff who were possibly exposed to the student have been tested, but none have shown evidence of active tuberculosis, which is the type that can spread to others. A few tested positive to the TB skin test, but chest X-rays appeared normal.

The health department said those students are not contagious and do not need to be isolated. Those students will be offered an an antibiotic for free as a precautionary measure.


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Tuberculosis rise in East London

Thursday, 04 March 2010
By Peter Henn

EAST London is the frontline in the fight against a resurgence of Tuberculosis (TB) in the capital.

In 2009, 3,376 new cases of the disease were reported in the capital.

Londoners now account for the largest number of cases in the UK, making up 39 per cent of the country’s total figure last year.

In Redbridge, the caseload rose from 58 in 2000 to 159 in 2008.

Dr Pratibha Datta, director of public health for Redbridge Primary Care Trust, said: “The figures are relatively low but we can’t be complacent, despite meeting London’s TB standards of care.

“The biggest obstacle we face is educating people about the facts and reassuring them TB is completely treatable.

“There is still a stigma attached to the name.â€