Tuberculosis Kansas City - Out of 304 students and staff members of the Olathe Northwest High School tested for tuberculosis, 27 students had tested positive. The tests were carried out by the Johnson County Department of Health and Environment a week after one student had been diagnosed with an active case of pulmonary tuberculosis.
"The number of individuals with TB infection does not exceed what we would anticipate in this setting," says Lougene Marsh, a health department director in a report by Kansas City, adding, "Of course, we had hoped we wouldn't find any additional TB cases, but we knew this was a possibility. That's why we took such thorough steps to test everyone who might have been in close contact with the first confirmed case of TB disease."
In addition to the 304 population of the Olathe Northwest High School, the health department had also tested 40 to 50 people related to the Tuberculosis in Kansas city. The said 50 people are "close personal contacts" of the infected student but are not associated with the school.
The Tuberculosis Kansas city is quite uncommon whereas the infection is common elsewhere in the world. The Center for Disease Control states that TB is not common in the United States as there are only 9,500 cases in a year. In comparison to 9 million cases in other parts of the world, Tuberculosis in Kansas city is just a fraction of the infection.
Given the Tuberculosis Kansas city, health officials are asking everyone to be on guard with regards to the symptoms. TB may take up to eight weeks before it shows up on a blood test. Yet, other symptoms appear earlier. These are as follows:
1. A bad cough lasting three weeks or more
2. Pain in the chest area
3. Coughing up sputum or blood
4. Fatigue or weakness
5. Noticeable weight loss
6. Loss of appetite
7. Chills and fever
8. Sweating at night
If you notice any of these symptoms of Tuberculosis, Kansas city officials require you to seek immediate medical attention.
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