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Flint Central Academy Tuberculosis
Investigation
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Current Situation
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The Genesee County Health Department
(GCHD) has been investigating a case
of Active Tuberculosis (TB) Disease at Flint
Central Academy in the Flint
Community Schools since March 2007 (Link
to Timeline of Events)
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162 close contacts have been
identified and notified for skin
testing; as of July 30, 2007, 120 have
completed their skin testing
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Two children
have tested positive for
tuberculosis infection in Flint
Central High School
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GCHD
strongly encourages the remaining 42
who have not completed their skin
testing to visit one of the 3 Health
Department
clinic sites for a skin test
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McCree
North
Health
Center
– 115
East
Pierson
Rd.
Flint,
MI 48505 Monday,
Wednesday,
Friday
(8:00
a.m. -
11:00
a.m. &
1:00
p.m. -
4:00
p.m.)
Closed
Tuesdays
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Burton
Health
Center
– G-3373
S.
Saginaw
St.
Burton,
MI 48529
Monday,
Wednesday,
Friday
(8:00
a.m. -
11:00
a.m. &
1:00
p.m. -
4:00
p.m.)
Tuesday
(1:00
p.m. -
4:00
p.m.)
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McCree
Courts &
Human
Services
Center*
– 630 S.
Saginaw
Flint,
MI 48502
*appointments
only,
please
call
810-257-1017
to
schedule
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GCHD is making home visits to encourage the
remaining 42 to complete their
testing
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Testing is free of charge
at any of the GCHD clinics for
identified close contacts
Press Releases
Press Release #1:
Tuberculosis Testing at Flint Central
Press Release #2: Health Department to Hold Press
Conference to Discuss
Tuberculosis Test Results in
Flint Schools
Press Release #3: Second
Round of Tuberculosis testing done at
Flint Central High School
Press Release #4: Two
Test Positive for Tuberculosis Infection at
Flint Central High School
Investigation Resources
Frequently Asked
Questions
Tuberculosis Fact Sheet
Tuberculosis Fact Sheet for Schools
Resource
List
Tuberculosis Investigation Hotline -
(810) 257-3887
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