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.

О туберкулезе

Туберкулез - это заболевание, вызываемое бактериями, распространяющимися по воздуху, обычно в результате многократного и длительного пребывания в закрытом помещении. Чаще всего он поражает легкие, но может затрагивать и другие части тела.

• 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.

Люди с хроническими симптомами, которые считают, что могли заразиться туберкулезом, должны позвонить своему лечащему врачу. Большинство случаев туберкулеза поддается лечению общедоступными антибиотиками.

Туберкулез в Айдахо

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 здесь.

О здравоохранении Центрального района

CDH, IV округ общественного здравоохранения, является одним из семи округов общественного здравоохранения в штате Айдахо и обслуживает округа Ада, Бойс, Элмор и Вэлли. В соответствии с концепцией Здоровые люди в здоровых сообществахОсновное внимание CDH уделяет снижению факторов риска хронических заболеваний, улучшению качества жизни и увеличению количества лет здоровой жизни среди жителей.

Контакт:

Trent Young, PIO Specialist

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

Мария Ортега, менеджер по связям с общественностьюОфис: 208-327-8639 | Сотовый: 208-871-1712
mortega@cdh.idaho.gov | cdh.idaho.gov/news

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