Extremadura confirms a new case of tuberculosis, the fourth associated with the CEIP Juventud of Badajoz
The Extremadura Health Service (SES) confirmed this Thursday, November 14, new case of tuberculosis linked to the CEIP Juventud in Badajoz, which is added to the three already identified based on a study carried out on 24 contacts from the center.
This positive room was new additional tests are expected The result of which definitively confirms that he has developed the disease, the SES reports in a press release.
The General Directorate of Health of the Health District of Badajoz received notification of the case on November 5 from a private clinic in the city.
We remind you that November 5 General Directorate of Health for the Health District of Badajoz received notification from a private city clinic about a case of tuberculosis associated with the above-mentioned educational center.
From this point on, all epidemiological surveillance mechanisms provided for by the protocols of the National Epidemiological Surveillance Network (RENAVE) and the Extremadura Epidemiological Surveillance Network were activated.
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