2023-24 Mount Miguel High School, Spring Valley, California faces TB exposure; County's TB Control Program partners with the district for testing and X-rays.

Mount Miguel High School in Spring Valley, California faced potential tuberculosis (TB) exposure during the 2nd semester of the 2023-24 school year. The County's Tuberculosis Control Program partners with the Grossmont Union High School District to notify and coordinate TB testing and X-rays for exposed students, staff, and volunteers. TB is an airborne disease transmitted via inhalation of bacteria from sick individuals. In 2022, San Diego County reported 208 active TB cases.