Tuberculosis exposure reported at Innovation High School in Chula Vista

A tuberculosis lesion File photo courtesy of County News Center San Diego County s Tuberculosis Prevention and Care Activity Tuesday reported a realizable exposure to tuberculosis for students and staff at Innovation High School in Chula Vista The county is working with the school to notify any people potentially exposed to the syndrome from June to Sept of this year Those at highest peril of infection have already been notified No-cost TB screening is being arranged for students and staff who are at increased threat of infection Tuberculosis is an airborne illness spread through the inhalation of bacteria from an infected person County wellness bureaucrats noted individuals in congregate settings such as schools are at higher peril of exposure Clues of proceeding TB include persistent cough fever night sweats and unexplained weight loss commented Dr Sayone Thihalolipavan county masses soundness officer The majority people who become infected after exposure to tuberculosis do not get sick right away This is called latent TB infection Particular who become infected with tuberculosis will become ill in the future sometimes even years later if their latent TB infection is not treated For people who think they may have been exposed blood tests and skin tests are an effective way to determine an infection Those who test positive but do not have characteristics likely have latent TB and are advised to get a chest X-ray and consult with a health provider wellness representatives disclosed TB cases in San Diego County have been on the rise since Robustness administrators disclosed cases in in in and in In a total of people were informed with proceeding TB disorder in San Diego County County strength agents commented an estimated in the county have latent TB infections and revealed that without recovery to of those people are at vulnerability of progressing proceeding TB infection People who want more information on this prospective exposure should call the County TB Prevention and Care Campaign at - -