Florida Health officials said this week that a person in Dillard Fort Laddardel has been contrary with tuberculosis.
The case was reportedly in a student. Borouard city school officials said some other students are also exposed to bacterial infection and fear the recent outbreak of the United States. Little details about the student involved.
“They contacted the tracking and identified a certain number of children who think they are exposed to, and they intend to test those children based on parents’ consent to see if they are really confirmed.”
TB is the most deadly infectious disease in the world and kills more than a million people annually. While the United States has taken important steps to combat tuberculosis, recent increases are reminded that preventive disease has not yet disappeared. Symptoms can be severe, including coughing, fever and night sweat.
After surfing to school, which includes 1900 students, Hepburn said students are particularly concerned. However, this case has affected the presence and absence.
According to ABC News, officials have said that no action is needed unless they contact their parents and their parents directly.
Cases are increasing
The announcement comes as the cases are increasing, and other health officials reporting infections in Michigan, Illinois, North Carolina and Kansas.
According to federal data, the United States saw more than 10,000 cases last year. This is the highest level in more than ten years. California, New York and Texas topped the list. Florida had more than 600 in 2024 and made it the fourth top.
However, disease control and prevention centers still consider the city to be at a low risk of infection.
“Having tuberculosis in our society is unusual,” Dr. Paul Ekardet told Miami.
Preventive and treatable
People who are exposed to tuberculosis may experience a week of cough, weight loss, fever, chills, night sweat, chest pain and cough.
The disease spreads through the germs in the air and affects the lungs, brains or spine. While anyone can become infected, some groups are affected by other people, including people with a weak immune system.
However, not all those who are not contaminated with TB germs are ill. People with passive cases do not feel the disease and have no symptoms and cannot extend germs to others, but germs can live in their bodies for many years. Without treatment, it can become active at any time.
TB can be prevented from various medications. There are also treatment programs for TB that are resistant to drugs. No treatment can be fatal.
“You can treat it” but “treatment is not easy.” Miami HeraldHuman “you should take a pill daily, but can be treated.”
