GA: TB tests planned at Hephzibah High in Richmond Co.

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Source: http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/education/2014-04-16/tb-tests-planned-hephzibah-high


TB tests planned at Hephzibah High
By Tracey McManus
Staff Writer
Wednesday, April 16, 2014 10:53 AM
Last updated 12:31 PM

The Richmond County Health Department will begin testing students at Hephzibah High School for tuberculosis exposure next week after one student showed symptoms of the disease to a family physician...

 

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10 test positive for tuberculosis exposure at Hephzibah High School
From Staff Reports
Wednesday, April 23, 2014 7:04 PM
Last updated Thursday, April 24, 2014 12:16 AM

Ten people from Hephzibah High School have tested positive for exposure to tuberculosis bacteria on a skin test, according to East Central Health District Nursing and Clinical Director Tammy Burdeaux.

Over the past three days, 139 Hephzibah students and employees have been tested for TB exposure after a student tested positive last week...

 

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2 more students test positive for TB exposure
Updated: Fri 3:21 PM, Apr 25, 2014
By: Staff

HEPHZIBAH, Ga. (WRDW) -- Two more students tested positive for tuberculosis exposure at Hephzibah High-- making the total for positive exposure 12, Tammy Burdeaux of the health department said.

The school tested 28 more students on Wednesday, Burdeaux said...