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Enid schools and county health officials arrange TB testing after student diagnosis
Enid Public Schools is working with the Garfield County Health Department on contact tracing and testing after the district was notified of an active tuberculosis diagnosis involving a student. Officials have not said how many cases were confirmed or how many people may need testing.
Enid Public Schools is coordinating with the Garfield County Health Department on contact tracing and testing after the district was notified that a student or students had been diagnosed with active tuberculosis, the district said Oct. 21, 2026.
School officials said guardians of people identified as potentially exposed are being notified and asked to complete testing registration through a link provided by the school. The number of confirmed cases and the number of people asked to test were not specified.
Tuberculosis is a bacterial infection that most often affects the lungs and can spread through the air when an infected person releases bacteria that others breathe in. The disease can be treated and cured with antibiotics when treated appropriately.
Garfield County reported 14 confirmed tuberculosis cases last year. The district and health department did not provide further details about the current case or testing timeline.