“TB is spread through close and prolonged contact with an individual with infectious, active TB disease,” Dr. The release explained that while it was important for the Mountain Crest student body and faculty to be aware of the TB case, only a few individuals would have had close contact, putting them at risk. Only when it becomes active TB is it actually considered contagious.” “Someone can be a carrier for latent TB and have no symptoms and nobody would even know and they’re not contagious at all. “There’s latent TB and active TB,” Hunt said. TB is a disease that is caused by a bacteria that usually attacks the lungs but can also attack other parts of the body. “We spoke with the parents or guardians of those individuals and were able to let them know that we would provide testing for them, and it was done today at the high school.”Ĭache County School District and Bear River Health Department released a joint statement that a student at Mountain Crest High School had an active TB case. “We had some contact tracers reach out to those that were considered close or prolonged contact with the index case,” Estee Hunt, public information officer for the Bear River Health Department said. CACHE COUNTY, Utah - A Utah high school student has been identified with tuberculosis and other students with prolonged contact will be tested.
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