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2015-05-13
Agency confirms 'active tuberculosis case' in Gregg County
TDSHS encourages precautionary testing for KC group in limited contact with patient
By JAMES DRAPER
news1@kilgorenewsherald.com
With confirmation of a case of infectious tuberculosis in Gregg County, a group of people at Kilgore College has been included in a broader pool of about 60 people sent for testing.
The local investigation is being spearheaded by the Texas Department of State Health Services, which notified KC officials of a student's possible infection May 6. This week, the agency reached out to locals who may have come in contact with the individual, encouraging them to seek testing as a precautionary measure...
2015-05-13
Agency confirms 'active tuberculosis case' in Gregg County
TDSHS encourages precautionary testing for KC group in limited contact with patient
By JAMES DRAPER
news1@kilgorenewsherald.com
With confirmation of a case of infectious tuberculosis in Gregg County, a group of people at Kilgore College has been included in a broader pool of about 60 people sent for testing.
The local investigation is being spearheaded by the Texas Department of State Health Services, which notified KC officials of a student's possible infection May 6. This week, the agency reached out to locals who may have come in contact with the individual, encouraging them to seek testing as a precautionary measure...