• Home
  • News
    • Politics & Government
    • Business & Economy
    • Crime / Courts
    • Health / Medicine
  • Sports
    • High School Sports
    • Radio Iowa Poll
  • Affiliates
    • Affiliate Support Page
  • Contact Us
    • Reporters

Radio Iowa

Iowa's Radio News Network

You are here: Home / Education / Tuberculosis case suspected in Des Moines school

Tuberculosis case suspected in Des Moines school

February 2, 2002 By admin

An unconfirmed case of tuberculosis has been reported at a Des Moines high school. State Epidemiologist Patti Quinlisk says better treatment and fewer cases brought in by foreigners have led to a decline in t-b in the Hawkeye state.The state has averaged between 50 and 70 cases a year, but last year there were only 40 cases. Quinlisk says the first thing to do is you should do if you think you’ve been exposed to tuberculosis is to call health officials. She says they can assess whether the case is actually contagious.Quinlisk says the disease can be easily treated. She says the disease can be treated with antibiotics, and the person will recover.

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Filed Under: Education, Health / Medicine

Featured Stories

Governor signs Iowa Renewable Fuels Standard into law

Jury returns guilty verdict in shooting death of State Trooper

A haboob, a dust storm black out, hits northwest Iowa

Summit has easements for 20% of carbon pipeline route through Iowa

Morel mushroom hunters on hold without warmer conditions

TwitterFacebook
Tweets by RadioIowa

Iowa Special Olympics Summer games set to open in Ames

Radio Iowa/Baseball Coaches Association High School Poll 5/16/22

Iowa assistant coach Kirk Speraw to retire

Northern Iowa prepares for Missouri Valley Conference softball tournament

T.J. Otzelberger announces staff changes at Iowa State

More Sports

eNews and Updates

Enter your email address:

Delivered by FeedBurner

Archives

Copyright © 2022 ยท Learfield News & Ag, LLC