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Enid schools work with health officials to trace tuberculosis exposures
State and county health officials are identifying people who may have been exposed to active tuberculosis cases in Enid Public Schools. The number of confirmed cases and the extent of possible exposure have not been disclosed.
ENID, Okla. — Garfield County and state health officials are tracing contacts after active tuberculosis cases were identified among people in Enid Public Schools, the district said Oct. 22.
The Garfield County Health Department alerted school officials that one or more students had been diagnosed with active TB. The district later confirmed diagnoses among individuals in the school system, but officials have not released the number of cases or described the extent of potential exposure.
The Garfield County Health Department and Oklahoma State Department of Health are working to identify people who may have been exposed and determine whether they need testing or follow-up care. People identified as contacts are encouraged to get tested, the agencies said in a statement. Parents and guardians can register for a testing event using information in mailed notices and school emails.
Tuberculosis is a bacterial infection that most often affects the lungs. It can spread through the air when someone with active TB disease coughs, speaks or sings. Health officials say TB can be treated and cured with antibiotics when appropriately diagnosed and treated.
Garfield County recorded 14 tuberculosis cases in 2025, according to the information provided by health officials.