TB Outbreak at Posh Boarding School Sickens 3, Infects 50: 'Large-Scale Contact Investigation' Is Underway

Students at Archbishop Riordan High School have to submit a negative tuberculosis test before they can attend school events ...
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Tuberculosis Screening Gaps Possible in the Evolving Immunotherapy Landscape

Prescribing information and clinical guidelines showed gaps in TB screening protocols for many recently approved targeted immunotherapies.

Tuberculosis outbreak at San Francisco’s Riordan High School expands

More than 50 latent TB cases and three active infections prompt Riordan High School to halt in‑person classes and expand ...
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CRISPR test could make tuberculosis screening as simple as a mouth swab

The test also showed high sensitivity in detecting TB in respiratory (93%), pediatric stool (83%) and adult spinal fluid samples (93%). With children, HIV patients and those with extrapulmonary TB ...

Over 50 latent tuberculosis cases detected at SF high school amid outbreak

Health officials warned physicians to be aware of potential TB symptoms.

Riordan outbreak: SF ramps up TB testing after finding 50 latent cases. Here's what that means

San Francisco officials say a TB outbreak at a private high school has led to three active cases and more than 50 latent ...

Officials confirm tuberculosis outbreak at San Francisco private school

The San Francisco Department of Public Health said the risk of TB transmission at the high school was "moderate" during the ...
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TB Scare Shakes Riordan High As Three Cases Tied To Campus

Three active tuberculosis cases tied to Archbishop Riordan High School in San Francisco’s Westwood Park neighborhood have ...
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CRISPR Mouth-Swab Test Could Transform Tuberculosis Screening

More than 10 million people develop tuberculosis (TB) each year, yet about 40% go undiagnosed. The main culprit is reliance on sputum-based testing, which many patients—particularly those who are ...