BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) — According to a current information launch, Central District Health (CDH) confirmed a person residing within the Meridian High School attendance space was identified with tuberculosis (TB). The particular person attended Meridian High School between August and November 2024.
The launch says there isn’t any recognized ongoing threat for TB publicity on the college, and it’s protected for college students and employees to attend college and take part in actions as typical. The normal public shouldn’t be at an elevated threat of getting TB on account of this case.
CDH is working with Meridian High School and West Ada School District to conduct a contact investigation and establish if TB transmission occurred on the college. In the next days, letters will likely be despatched to all employees and oldsters of scholars who doubtlessly got here in touch with the person and wish TB testing.
No one apart from these contacted instantly by CDH might want to take motion. Staff and college students notified they might have been uncovered are inspired to get examined for TB by their major care supplier, CDH or the native well being district closest to them.
A free testing clinic for uncovered college students and employees will likely be held from 5 to 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 2, 2025, on the Meridian Library at 1326 W. Cherry Ln. in Meridian. To schedule an appointment for testing, name 208-321-2245 or e-mail swright@cdh.idaho.gov.
