Oklahoma City-County Health Dept. investigates tuberculosis exposure at Edmond school
Oklahoma City-County Health Dept. investigates tuberculosis exposure at Edmond Santa Fe The Oklahoma City-County Health Department is investigating a tuberculosis exposure at Edmond Santa Fe High School. The department will conduct testing for those affected, and the school has partnered with Edmond Public Schools to ensure the safety and well-being of the students and staff. The video player above shows some of the headlines KOCO 5 is following, including the controversial shooting of an Oklahoma woman who was trying to kill an Oklahoma man after being caught with tuberculosis. Click here for more information about tuberculosis.
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Health officials said affected students and staff were notified, and the department will conduct testing for those affected The Oklahoma City-County Health Department is investigating a tuberculosis exposure at Edmond Santa Fe High School.Open the video player above to see some of the headlines KOCO 5 is following.Health officials told KOCO 5 on Tuesday that affected students and staff were notified, and the department will conduct testing for those affected.”This is not a public health emergency – just a public health concern – which is why OCCHD has partnered with Edmond Public Schools to ensure the safety and well-being of the students and staff,” Oklahoma City-County Health Department officials said in a statement.>> Download the KOCO 5 AppTuberculosis is an infectious disease caused by bacteria that usually affects the lungs, but it also can impact other parts of the body such as the kidney, spine and brain. The disease is airborne and can spread between people who share the same air space.Click here for more information about tuberculosis from the Oklahoma City-County Health Department.Top Headlines Crystal-digging season set to start at Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma ‘Killers of the Flower Moon,’ which was shot in Oklahoma, gets official release date Oklahoma AG, defense request another stay of execution for Glossip Oklahoma state Rep. Dean Davis censured following public intoxication arrest Man who serves as spiritual adviser for death row inmates sues Oklahoma for millions The Oklahoma City-County Health Department is investigating a tuberculosis exposure at Edmond Santa Fe High School. Open the video player above to see some of the headlines KOCO 5 is following. Health officials told KOCO 5 on Tuesday that affected students and staff were notified, and the department will conduct testing for those affected. “This is not a public health emergency – just a public health concern – which is why OCCHD has partnered with Edmond Public Schools to ensure the safety and well-being of the students and staff,” Oklahoma City-County Health Department officials said in a statement. Tuberculosis is an infectious disease caused by bacteria that usually affects the lungs, but it also can impact other parts of the body such as the kidney, spine and brain. The disease is airborne and can spread between people who share the same air space. Click here for more information about tuberculosis from the Oklahoma City-County Health Department.
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