National City boys and girls club students and staff at risk of contracting TB

The Public Health Division of the County Health and Human Services Agency and club officials worked to identify and notify those who were at high risk of infection. Free testing will be provided to individuals at increased risk of infection.

The period of possible impact is from May 28, 2022 to November 8, 2022.

“Symptoms of active TB include a persistent cough, fever, night sweats, and unexplained weight loss,” said Dr. Wilma Wooten, County Health Officer. “Most people who become infected after exposure to TB do not get sick right away. Some of those who contract TB develop the disease at some point in the future, sometimes even years later. Blood tests and skin tests are effective in determining if someone has a disease. was infected.”

Tuberculosis is transmitted from person to person by airborne droplets through prolonged contact with an infectious person. Most people who are exposed to tuberculosis do not become infected.

Infected people and people at high risk of getting sick soon after infection, such as those who are immunosuppressed, should discuss treatment with a doctor because antibiotics can prevent people with TB infection from getting sick.

For more information about potential impact, call Learn4Life San Diego Workforce Innovation High School at 619-363-4043 or the District TB Program at 619-692-8621.

The number of people diagnosed with active TB in San Diego County has decreased since the early 1990s and has stabilized in recent years. There were 192 people registered in 2020 and 201 people with active disease in 2021. Preliminary data show that 208 people were registered with active TB in 2022. An estimated 175,000 people in San Diego County have latent TB and are at risk of developing active TB. without preventative treatment, health officials said.