Harris Co. officials to carry TB tests On Students

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       Harris County officials to carry TB tests on Galena Park students 

01/09/2008 05:03         

By Margarita Snegireva. Harris County health officials will test 175 Galena Park students for tuberculosis next week after a teenager with was diagnosed with the infectious disease in December. 

Administrators at North Shore High School sent packets home with the students Monday notifying their parents of the skin test and requesting their consent. County officials will return next Wednesday to read the results. 

Tuberculosis is diagnosed by finding Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria in a clinical specimen taken from the patient. While other investigations may strongly suggest tuberculosis as the diagnosis, they cannot confirm it. 

A complete medical evaluation for tuberculosis (TB) must include a medical history, a physical examination, a chest X-ray and microbiological examination (of sputum or some other appropriate sample). It may also include a tuberculin skin test, other scans and X-rays, surgical biopsy. 

http://english.pravda.ru/news/world/09-01-2008/103310-galena_park-0

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July Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Valued Member Joined: May 24 2006 Status: Offline Points: 1660	Post Options Post Reply Quote July Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Harris Co. officials to carry TB tests On Students Posted: January 09 2008 at 5:30am
	Harris County officials to carry TB tests on Galena Park students 01/09/2008 05:03 By Margarita Snegireva. Harris County health officials will test 175 Galena Park students for tuberculosis next week after a teenager with was diagnosed with the infectious disease in December. Administrators at North Shore High School sent packets home with the students Monday notifying their parents of the skin test and requesting their consent. County officials will return next Wednesday to read the results. Tuberculosis is diagnosed by finding Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria in a clinical specimen taken from the patient. While other investigations may strongly suggest tuberculosis as the diagnosis, they cannot confirm it. A complete medical evaluation for tuberculosis (TB) must include a medical history, a physical examination, a chest X-ray and microbiological examination (of sputum or some other appropriate sample). It may also include a tuberculin skin test, other scans and X-rays, surgical biopsy. http://english.pravda.ru/news/world/09-01-2008/103310-galena_park-0

Guests Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest Group	Post Options Post Reply Quote Guests Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: January 09 2008 at 2:20pm
	my best guess this is originating from illegals from mexico.

inthesticks Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Adviser Group Joined: December 18 2007 Location: Arkansas -- US Status: Offline Points: 3284	Post Options Post Reply Quote inthesticks Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: January 10 2008 at 2:16am
	I think testing students for TB is a great idea. We need to be more vigilant against these diseases and others. If we can't get people to ensure that their kids are healthy and safe, then I think the public schools and the govt. should step in and do so.