Update: Thursday Dec 5. WASD issues statement to Idaho News 6
"To ensure the learning environment is protected against unknown threats, West Ada works with parents, students and staff requesting that when individuals have symptoms of a contagious illness, fever, vomiting, diarrhea, new persistent cough that is disruptive, the individual stays home to prevent the spread of the underlying illness.
When notified of the positive confirmed communicable disease, in this case TB, West Ada has been working closely with the health department to determine who may have had a possible exposure. This included looking at the routine activities of the person, to include were they in attendance when symptomatic, to determine the level of risk for classrooms, and other areas where students and staff may gather. Those individuals identified are being contacted by Central District Health and are being referred to their primary care provider to test or Central District Health for free testing on January 2nd from 5-7:30pm at the Meridian Library."
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Central District Health is conducting a tuberculosis investigation at Meridian High School.
Health officials say there is no known ongoing threat and the school is safe for students and staff, but someone with tuberculosis did attend the school between August and November.
Based on their investigation, CDH will send out letters to some individuals urging them to get tested for tuberculosis.
The majority of people who are exposed to TB do not get infected, but if you’re one of the people receiving a letter, you can get tested at your local doctor, at Central District Health, or at next month's free clinic at the Meridian Public Library.
CDH says the general public is not at an increased risk as a result of this case.
