FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) — Health officials have confirmed a tuberculosis exposure at Justin Garza High School in Fresno County.<\/p>\n
EDITOR’S NOTE: The video above is from a previous broadcast and will be updated.<\/p>\n
Officials say there is one active case of the infection with someone at the school. They did not specify if it was a student or a staff member.<\/p>\n
Although there is an active infection, officials clarified there are no contagious cases on campus.<\/p>\n
Twenty-two of the 169 exposed have tested positive for the infection but are not actively showing symptoms.<\/p>\n
Health officials are working closely with the school on contact tracing and testing.<\/p>\n
Staff and students are being urged to stay home if they are feeling sick.<\/p>\n
Some of the tuberculosis symptoms include coughing up blood, a cough for over three weeks, fatigue and unintentional weight loss.<\/p>\n
Tuberculosis typically affects the lungs and appears in two forms: active and inactive, also known as latent TB.<\/p>\n
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