Chitchat Sg 1st world to 3rd: 43 ppl, 39 of them children down with TB at preschool

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39 children and four staff members were diagnosed with latent TB - which is not contagious - and are now being treated at the Tuberculosis Control Unit (TBCU).

The Ministry of Health (MOH) was following up after a staff member at the pre-school in Clementi Avenue 1 was diagnosed with active TB on March 3.

The affected person was immediately put on medical leave and started on treatment.

On the same day, the TBCU contacted the school to identify people to be screened for the infection.

About 66 children and staff went for a first round of screening on March 14. Those who tested negative were screened again on May 9.

An expanded pool of 83 children was identified as close contacts of the affected person, with 79 having completed screening.

One is pending evaluation, while the parents of three children declined screening. Reasons behind their refusal are not known.


Source: http://www.straitstimes.com/singapor...nti-pre-school


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