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What to know about tuberculosis in the Bay Area after outbreak at high school

Though tuberculosis is rare in the United States as compared to developing countries, the San Francisco Bay Area has some of ...

Tuberculosis outbreak linked to prominent high school, officials investigating

Tuberculosis outbreak hits a San Franscisco high school, with 3 active TB cases and over 50 latent infections. Health ...

Tuberculosis outbreak recorded at Bay Area private high school as all classes suspended

Tuberculosis is caused by bacteria that attack the lungs, and is spread through the air when an infected person coughs or ...

Tuberculosis outbreak at San Francisco’s Riordan High School expands

More than 50 latent TB cases and three active infections prompt Riordan High School to halt in‑person classes and expand ...

Over 50 latent tuberculosis cases detected at SF high school amid outbreak

Health officials warned physicians to be aware of potential TB symptoms.
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TB Scare Shakes Riordan High As Three Cases Tied To Campus

Three active tuberculosis cases tied to Archbishop Riordan High School in San Francisco’s Westwood Park neighborhood have ...

Officials confirm tuberculosis outbreak at San Francisco private school

It's "really bad." ...
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TB skin test appointments unavailable at Lawrence County Health Department in February

The Lawrence County Health Department has announced an update to its tuberculosis (TB) skin test schedule for February. TB ...
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Is There a Vaccine for Tuberculosis (TB)?

There’s a vaccine available for tuberculosis. However, it’s not commonly given in the United States. One reason why is that tuberculosis is no longer as common in the United States as it once was.