Genesee County Health Department

Better Life Through Better Health

Release Date:             March 30, 2007           End Date: April 6, 2007

Contact Person:          Gary K. Johnson, MD, MPH, Medical Director

Genesee County Health Department

Phone:                         (810) 257- 3155

RE:                              Tuberculosis testing done at Flint Central High School

The Genesee County Health Department (GCHD) conducted tuberculin skin testing at Flint Central High School on Tuesday, March 27^th.  The skin testing was done to identify people who may have been exposed to a case of tuberculosis within the school. Initially 139 people were identified as being close contacts.  Close contacts were defined as people that were in close proximity to the infected person over a long period of time and within an enclosed space, such as a classroom.   After further investigation, the number of close contacts has decreased.  Sixty-three close contacts were tested Tuesday. Those who were unable to be tested will be offered testing on Monday, April 2^nd at the school.   

The Health Department is in the process of contacting those tested to give them their results.   Preliminary results will be announced after all close contacts have been offered skin testing. Routine re-testing will occur in May for close contacts.  Final results from this investigation will not be available until that time.

There will be a GCHD representative at Flint Central High School on Monday April 2^nd and Wednesday April 4^th from 7:30am-12:00pm to answer any parent, teacher and student concerns. 

For more information about tuberculosis please visit the GCHD website at www.gchd.us .

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