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A case of tuberculosis has been confirmed at Bethpage Health School, according to a letter sent home to parents and guardians.
The Nassau County Department of Health notified the school after the discovery was made that a person associated with the school had the bacterial infection.
The individual who contracted TB is being monitored by health care officials and is getting the necessary medical treatment, Bethpage Union Free School District Superintendent of Schools Dave Schneider wrote.
The letter also outlines how TB is spread, and how “the risk of transmission to the general school population is considered very low.”
Health Department officials are now in the process of contact tracing and will tell the appropriate parents if it's been determined that an individual is a close contact and needs to be evaluated.
Symptoms of TB to watch out for include:
- A persistent cough that lasts three weeks or longer
- Pain in the chest
- Coughing up blood or sputum
- Unexplained fatigue or weakness
- Weight loss and loss of appetite
- Fever and night sweats
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