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Schools rely on county’s TB testing
Officials waiting for results from Wayne Farms survey


By Bayne Hughes
hughes@decaturdaily.com · 340-2432


Decatur school officials are waiting on the Morgan County Health Department to let them know whether they have to deal with the tuberculosis issue.

TB has been an issue locally since the identification of two active cases in recent weeks at Wayne Farms chicken processing plant in Decatur. The company announced Thursday that it would require all 1,300 employees to submit to tuberculosis skin tests.

Decatur Superintendent Sam Houston and Morgan County Superintendent Bob Balch said they have been in contact with health officials to discuss their identification and notification processes.

“I’m sure they follow up and test the families,â€