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.

August 02, 2024
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