South Florida Students to be Tested for Tuberculosis
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Posted: 2:33 PM Feb 11, 2012
South Florida Students to be Tested for Tuberculosis
About 150 people at the University of South Florida will be tested for tuberculosis after a student is believed to have come down with the illness.
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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- About 150 people at the University of South Florida will be tested for tuberculosis after a student is believed to have come down with the illness.

The Hillsborough County Health Department reports the ill student has been placed in isolation and given tuberculosis drug therapy.

The student has not been identified because of federal privacy laws.

The Tampa Bay Times reports health investigators are working to identify anyone who might have been exposed to the disease. A health department spokesman tells the paper officials expect up to 10 percent of those screened to test positive.

Tuberculosis typically affects the lungs and can be spread through the air when an infected person speaks, sneezes, coughs or sings.

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Posted by: dog Location: gone on Feb 11, 2012 at 06:38 PM

Diversity you want it you got it. Welcome to the new 3rd world. The economy will be next, thanks to oboma.
Posted by: Wondering on Feb 11, 2012 at 05:19 PM

Are students supposed to be vaccinated for TB for admission?
Posted by: Oh great on Feb 11, 2012 at 04:55 PM

Now the State wants to turn over all costs to Health Depts and the state is hit with TB. Did you know that TB can hit ANY part of the body, NOT JUST THE LUNGS. It can be in the: SKIN, BLADDER, LIVER, SPINE, STOMACH, SMALL INTESTINES, REPRODUCTIVE TRACT/endocervix, endometrium, fallopian tubes.
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