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January 11, 2008

No new cases of TB at Central Falls High School

No new cases of active tuberculosis have been identified after testing at Central Falls High School, the state Department of Health announced this afternoon.

The department has nearly completed the first phase of skin testing. The testing was done after the report of a student with active TB.

Also, a smaller than expected number -- about five percent -- of staff and students had positive skin test results, according to the department. Those staff members and students may or may not have latent TB from some past exposure, the department of health says.

Posted by Jack Perry  at 3:08 PM | Permalink

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