Health officials are conducting contact tracing after an active case of tuberculosis was confirmed in a patient associated with the University of Massachusetts Boston. The Boston Public Health Commission said it is working with the university and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health following the incident. “Tuberculosis is a highly treatable and curable disease, and if members of the Boston University community are concerned about possible exposure, we encourage them to contact their health care provider or Student Health Services,” officials said. said in a statement. Tuberculosis is not easily transmitted from person to person. Infection requires repeated and prolonged exposure in indoor spaces. “Given that tuberculosis requires long-term close contact for transmission from person to person, we do not believe this active case poses a health risk to the general public,” BPHC officials said. said the person. Common symptoms of tuberculosis include persistent cough, fever, chills, night sweats, and weight loss. This is not the first time tuberculosis has been detected on campus. In 2019, the university announced that 59 people on campus were identified as possible close contacts of active cases. Since 2018, Boston University has had dorms where up to four students live together. Other students may share off-campus apartments.
Health officials are conducting contact tracing after an active case of tuberculosis was confirmed in a patient associated with the University of Massachusetts Boston.
The Boston Public Health Commission said it is working with the university and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health following the incident.
“Tuberculosis is a highly treatable and curable disease, and we encourage members of the Boston University community to contact their health care provider or Student Health Services if they are concerned about possible exposure,” officials said. said in a statement.
Tuberculosis is not easily transmitted from person to person. Infection requires repeated and prolonged exposure in indoor spaces.
“Given that tuberculosis requires close contact over a long period of time to spread from person to person, we do not believe this active case poses a health risk to the general public,” BPHC said. said the person.
Common symptoms of tuberculosis include persistent cough, fever, chills, night sweats, and weight loss.
This is not the first time tuberculosis has been detected on campus. In 2019, the university announced that 59 people on campus were identified as possible close contacts of active cases.
Since 2018, Boston University has had dorms where up to four students live together. Other students may share off-campus apartments.
