Tuberculosis case reported at North Carolina high school

A positive case of tuberculosis (TB) has been identified at a school in Randolph County. Randolph County Public Health System leaders said the case was identified at Eastern Randolph High School. They said the person with tuberculosis had not been at the school since late April. Health officials said students and staff have been informed of the case. Health officials said they are working closely with the Randolph County school system and North Carolina state TB consultants/experts to identify people who may have been exposed to the case positive. FeaturedLuis Miranda Jr. reflects on giving, the arts and his son Lin-Manuel in new memoir Parkland High School student injured after gunshots from backpack, juvenile charged, deputies say » “There are no words to describe the grief”: Two local women grieve after road accident Get the latest interesting news by clicking here They said people who were in close contact will be informed of the potential exposure and will be informed of the next steps to test for TB. Keep up to date with the latest news and weather by downloading the WXII app here.