Tuberculosis exposure investigated at Denver’s George Washington High School

Well being officers are investigating tuberculosis publicity at George Washington Excessive Faculty in Denver.

The Public Well being Institute at Denver Well being (PHIDH) is working carefully with Denver’s Division of Public Well being and Atmosphere and Denver Public Faculties on the investigation, in response to a Denver Well being information launch.

“Those that might have been uncovered have already been contacted and shall be examined,” the discharge mentioned. “All college students, employees, and fogeys have been knowledgeable of the matter. At the moment, there isn’t a ongoing danger for TB publicity on the faculty. It’s secure for college kids and employees to attend faculty and take part in actions as standard.”

To date, well being officers have recognized one affected person, who had signs over the previous two weeks, and who just lately examined constructive.

TB is attributable to germs that unfold between folks via the air, well being officers mentioned, and it usually takes a number of hours of publicity for somebody to grow to be contaminated. Most people who find themselves uncovered to TB don’t get contaminated. Typical signs are a persistent cough, fever, or night time sweats which can be persistent for a number of weeks and often worsen. An individual contaminated with TB, however who will not be sick, could be handled to eradicate an infection and stop them from getting sick sooner or later. TB also can have an effect on the mind, the kidneys, or the backbone, and the illness could be deadly if left untreated.

Well being officers urge anybody experiencing signs to contact a physician or contact the CO-HELP line at, 24 hours a day, at 303-389-1687.

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