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News Briefs District of Columbia: Schoolchildren, Teachers to Be Screened for TBJune 10, 2002 Children and teachers at the District of Columbia's Hearst Elementary School will be screened for TB after the sibling of a student was diagnosed with the disease. The D.C. public schools announced that the screening would be conducted on Tuesday and the results read on Thursday. The school system said last November that a child in the same classroom had evidence of TB exposure. Both cases were reported to the D.C Department of Health. Washington Times 06.08.02  This article was provided by U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is a part of the publication CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update. |
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