Tuberculosis case confirmed as Douglas County prepares to declare health emergency
The Douglas County Health Department says a health emergency will be declared after a local case of tuberculosis was tied to a YMCA daycare.
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OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Douglas County Health Department says a health emergency will be declared after a local case of tuberculosis was tied to a YMCA daycare.
DCHD said Thursday that one case of TB was confirmed and that officials are working to determine whether any of the 500 potential exposures resulted in additional cases. The health department said that parents were notified by email on Wednesday about a potential exposure at the Westview YMCA daycare.
“An official declaration of a public health emergency is forthcoming, due to the potential risk to the population and risk for widespread illness,” a DCHD spokesman said in an email on Thursday.
The health department is also planning to host an informational meeting for parents at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Westview YMCA.
WTF? "We might have been exposed to TB so let's all go to a big meeting!"
It is still quite prevalent in the barrios and favelas south of us. Likely brought in by the illegals working the meat packing plants in the area.
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