Testing of pupils after TB case found at school
Investigations are ongoing following a confirmed case of TB at The John Frost School in Newport
All pupils and teachers who had contact with a confirmed case of tuberculosis at a school in Newport will be offered a test.It said there is "nothing to suggest that the case contracted TB at the school", but attended the premises when they unknowingly had the infection.James Adamson, from Public Health Wales said: "This is a routine process, and if any other positive TB infections are identified as a result, appropriate treatment will be offered.
"TB is difficult to transmit. It requires close and prolonged contact with an infectious individual for a person to become infected.
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