A case of tuberculosis triggered alarms at a school in La Plata

The alarms were triggered at Technical School 8 out of 526 between 7 and 8 after confirmation of a TB case today. This is a freshman already at home and in good health, as confirmed by EL DIA sources from the Ministry of Education. The teenager is in the process of recovery by a cadre who does not need hospitalization.

The educational institution itself stated that classes were not suspended and that "a few days ago the school was aware of the assessment of a possible case of tuberculosis and the diagnosis is confirmed today ". According to what they said, once they got to know the case, they contacted the department of health epidemiology of the Ministry of Health and Health. they are the ones who determined the protocol to follow.

Education acted in accordance with the indications of this portfolio, so the Technical 8 managers had to ventilate the environments. At the same time, it was reported that the assessments would only be made for the group of classmates of the student with the disease, but "only with the permission of the parents". It is for this reason that the applications for authorization have already been sent and that tests will be done next week to determine if they carry the bacillus.

As it has been learned, they will do the Mantoux test, which involves injecting antigens into an organism to check for contact with the bacteria.

"Dear teachers, it has been reported that a case of tuberculosis had been detected in the establishment.In case of pregnancy, they should not be present until the appropriate conditions are met, they are asked to inform their doctor "It was widespread among teachers. He also tried to bring peace to the world of education by ensuring that "it is a low-transmission disease".

Tuberculosis is a disease caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which mainly affects the lungs but also other parts of the body such as the kidneys, bones of the spine and the central nervous system. According to data from the Ministry of Health, the nation's social development, about 10,000 cases and about 700 deaths from this disease are reported each year.