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Appleton H.S. student contracts tuberculosis
APPLETON (AP) — Health officials say a student at Appleton North High School has contracted tuberculosis, and the city plans to test about 300 students who may have been exposed. The health department...
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Froedtert Hospital worker diagnosed with tuberculosis
WAUWATOSA (WITI) — A Froedtert Hospital spokesperson confirmed to FOX6 News on Thursday, April 4th a Froedtert Hospital worker has been diagnosed with tuberculosis. In a statement to FOX6 News, the...
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Officials say tuberculosis poses no threat at Froedtert Hospital
WAUWATOSA (WITI) —Froedtert Hospital officials released a statement Friday, April 5th reassuring the general public, visitors and staff that they are not at risk of developing tuberculosis. The...
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Case of tuberculosis in student who attends Sheboygan South H.S.
SHEBOYGAN (WITI) — The Sheboygan County Division of Public Health has identified a case of tuberculosis in a student who attends South High School. In a letter sent home to parents, officials say the...
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Sheboygan Co. officials to answer concerns about TB case
SHEBOYGAN (WITI) — Sheboygan County health officials will hold a news conference on Friday afternoon, April 26th to share information about a case of tuberculosis in a student who attends South High...
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Health official confirms three more cases of TB in Sheboygan Co.
SHEBOYGAN COUNTY (WITI) — A public health supervisor with the Sheboygan County Health and Human Services Department confirmed Thursday, May 9th there are three more cases of tuberculosis in the...
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Sheboygan officials investigate eight cases of TB within one family
SHEBOYGAN (WITI) — Health officials say the number of cases of tuberculosis (TB) identified in Sheboygan County has increased to eight. However, officials say there is no reason to panic — all eight...
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State to request funding for tuberculosis outbreak in Sheb. Co.
MADISON (WITI) — To assist with efforts to contain a significant Tuberculosis outbreak in Sheboygan County, funding will be requested at a Joint Finance Committee meeting on Tuesday, June 4th. “Rapid...
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Hospital tuberculosis exposure under investigation in Nevada
(CNN) — Health officials have identified about 140 infants who may have been exposed to tuberculosis this summer at a hospital in Nevada. A young mother who gave birth to premature twins had the...
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Passenger with possible TB infection pulled from plane
(CNN) — Passengers aboard US Airways Flight 2846 were waiting on the tarmac at Phoenix’s Sky Harbor Airport when their pilot came on the intercom. “We’ve been notified about a health emergency aboard...
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Kenosha County Jail inmate tests positive for tuberculosis
KENOSHA COUNTY (WITI) — A person being held at the Kenosha County Jail on an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainer tested positive for tuberculosis. The subject being detained is currently...
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Appleton resident diagnosed with tuberculosis; being treated in isolation
APPLETON — An Appleton resident has been diagnosed with tuberculosis and is being treated in isolation. The city’s health department made the announcement Friday. Health Director Kurt Eggebrecht says...
View Article350 infants potentially exposed to tuberculosis at California hospital by...
SAN JOSE, California — Three hundred and fifty infants were possibly exposed to tuberculosis at a California hospital by a hospital employee. An additional 368 mothers or parents, and 308 employees...
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Inmate held at Kenosha Co. Detention Center being evaluated for tuberculosis
KENOSHA COUNTY -- An inmate being held at the Kenosha County Detention Center is being evaluated for tuberculosis. According to a statement from Kenosha County Sheriff's officials, on Friday, January...
View ArticleHealth department confirms case of tuberculosis in West Allis
WEST ALLIS — Officials with the West Allis Health Department on Friday, July 26 confirmed a case of tuberculosis in the city. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say Tuberculosis (TB) is...
View ArticleNew treatment approved for drug-resistant tuberculosis
MARYLAND — The US Food and Drug Administration approved a new treatment for highly drug-resistant tuberculosis, offering new hope in the fight against the world’s most deadly infectious disease. TB...
View ArticleCDC warns hunters after man likely contracted tuberculosis from deer
OKLAHOMA CITY – With deer season just around the corner, the Centers for Disease Control are warning hunters about tuberculosis. Officials with the CDC issued the warning after learning that a man...
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