CDH Conducting a Tuberculosis Investigation

BOISE, Dec. 4, 2024 – Central District Health has confirmed that an individual residing in the Meridian High School Attendance area has been diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB). The individual attended Meridian High School between August and November 2024.

There is no known ongoing risk for TB exposure at the school and it is safe for students and staff to attend school and participate in activities as usual. The general public is not at an increased risk of getting TB as a result of this case.

CDH is working with Meridian High School and West Ada School District to conduct a contact investigation to identify if any TB transmission might have occurred at the school. In the following days, letters will be sent to all staff and parents of students who potentially came in contact with the individual and need TB testing.

No persons other than those contacted directly by CDH will need to take action. Staff and students who are notified that they may have been exposed are encouraged to get tested for TB through their primary care provider, Central District Health, or the local health district closest to them. A free testing clinic for exposed students and staff will be held 5 to 7:30 p.m. on January 2, 2025 at the Meridian Library at 1326 W. Cherry Lane in Meridian. To schedule an appointment for testing at this clinic, please call (208) 321-2245 or email swright@cdh.idaho.gov.

Über Tuberkulose

Tuberkulose ist eine Krankheit, die durch Bakterien verursacht wird, die sich über die Luft verbreiten, in der Regel durch wiederholte und längere Exposition in einem geschlossenen Raum. Sie befällt häufig die Lunge, kann aber auch andere Körperteile befallen.

• Most people who are exposed to TB do not get infected.
• People who are infected cannot give TB to others unless they are sick with TB.
• Typical symptoms of tuberculosis disease are a chronic cough, fever, or night sweats that are persistent for several weeks and usually get worse.

Menschen mit chronischen Symptomen, die vermuten, dass sie mit Tuberkulose in Kontakt gekommen sind, sollten sich an ihren Hausarzt wenden. Die meisten Fälle von Tuberkulose sind mit allgemein erhältlichen Antibiotika behandelbar.

Tuberkulose in Idaho

In Idaho, there were fifteen TB cases reported in 2023, five of which were in Ada County. TB case counts and information are tracked by the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare and can be found here.

Additional facts about TB are available on the Central District Health website hier.

Über Central District Health

Der CDH, Public Health District IV, ist einer von sieben öffentlichen Gesundheitsdistrikten im Bundesstaat Idaho und versorgt die Bezirke Ada, Boise, Elmore und Valley. Mit einer Vision von Gesunde Menschen in gesunden GemeinschaftenDer Schwerpunkt der CDH liegt auf der Verringerung der Risikofaktoren für chronische Krankheiten, der Verbesserung der Lebensqualität und der Erhöhung der Zahl der gesunden Lebensjahre der Einwohner.

Kontakt:

Trent Young, PIO Specialist

Office: 208-327-8525 | Cell: 208-224-1089
tyoung@cdh.idaho.gov | cdh.idaho.gov/news

Maria Ortega, KommunikationsmanagerinBüro: 208-327-8639 | Handy: 208-871-1712
mortega@cdh.idaho.gov | cdh.idaho.gov/news

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