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"World TB Day March 24"

County Raises Awareness Ahead of World Tuberculosis Day

| 2:26 PM

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County Public Health Services is raising awareness about tuberculosis—a preventable and curable disease—ahead of World Tuberculosis Day on Monday, March 24.  

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Tuberculosis sign with stethoscope Credit: Shutterstock

TB Exposure Reported at Palomar High School

| 9:46 AM

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The County’s Tuberculosis Control Program is working in close collaboration with the Sweetwater Union High School District to notify students, employees, and contractors potentially exposed to tuberculosis (TB) at Palomar High School during the 2023-2024 school year. 

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Measurement of tuberculosis test on an arm

TB Exposure Reported at Mary, Star of the Sea Catholic Church in La Jolla

| 4:59 PM

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The County’s Tuberculosis Control Program is working with Mary, Star of the Sea Catholic Church to notify church members and visitors potentially exposed to tuberculosis (TB). 

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Tuberculosis sign with stethoscope Credit: Shutterstock

TB Exposure Reported at La Jolla Post-Acute Care Facility

| 4:44 PM

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The County’s Tuberculosis Control Program is working with The Cove at La Jolla Post-Acute Care Center to notify current and former residents and employees potentially exposed to tuberculosis (TB).

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Tuberculosis sign with stethoscope Credit: Shutterstock

County Reports Three Non-Connected TB Exposures

| 2:54 PM

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The County’s Tuberculosis Control Program is working in close collaboration with the University of California San Diego, Sweetwater Union High School District and the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office to notify people who have been potentially exposed to tuberculosis (TB) in unrelated potential exposures at different sites during different time periods. 

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image of an arm after a tuberculosis test Credit: CDC.gov

TB Exposure Reported at Mount Miguel High School (MMHS)

| 4:34 PM

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The County’s Tuberculosis Control Program is working in close collaboration with Grossmont Union High School District to notify students, staff and volunteers potentially exposed to tuberculosis (TB) during the second semester of the 2023-24 school year at Mount Miguel High School.