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Enid schools cooperate in tuberculosis exposure investigation after student tests positive
Garfield County health officials are investigating possible tuberculosis exposures connected to an Enid Public Schools student. Nearly 800 people were contacted as part of the effort, and the student has been isolated to prevent airborne spread.
Garfield County health officials said this week that a student at Enid Public Schools tested positive for tuberculosis, prompting an effort to identify people who may have been exposed.
The school district is cooperating with the investigation. Nearly 800 students and staff were contacted Monday, Oct. 19, according to local reports.
The student has been isolated to prevent the airborne spread of the bacterial disease. Officials have not identified the student or specified which school was involved.