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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Julia Musto

Tuberculosis case is confirmed at Florida high school. Here’s what to know

Florida health officials announced this week that an individual at Fort Lauderdale’s Dillard High School had contracted tuberculosis.

The case was reportedly in a student. Broward County school officials said some other students had also been identified as exposed to the bacterial infection, sparking fears of yet another recent U.S. outbreak. Few details have been released about the student involved.

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