A person at Sunny Brae Middle School in Moncton has been diagnosed with tuberculosis, according to a letter sent home to parents.
In the letter, given to students Thursday, Principal Heather Hubley says the school is working closely with public health officials to attempt to identify any students who may have come into contact with the infected person.
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“In the event that your child has been in direct contact with the affected person in our building, Public Health will be calling you directly,” the letter reads.
The letter says Public Health will then determine whether children should be tested.
The school, which is closed Friday to recognize Remembrance Day, will hold an information session for parents on Monday, Nov. 14 at 6 p.m. Medical Officer Dr. Yves Leger will be at the meeting to answer any questions parents may have.
Tuberculosis is a lung infection, a type of pneumonia, that is passed between people by a sick person coughing. The infection cannot be passed between individuals by common interactions like hugs, handshakes or touching door knobs and tables.
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Tuberculosis can be cured with antibiotics.
No one with the Anglophone District School Board was immediately available for comment.
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