Families warned: A Farmville middle school student has tuberculosis
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Key Points:
- A middle school student in Pitt County tested positive for tuberculosis (TB), prompting notification to parents this week.
- The Pitt County Health Department is investigating possible exposures and will inform staff and parents of students who need TB testing.
- TB is a contagious bacterial infection spread through coughing or speaking, with symptoms including cough, chest pain, and fatigue, and requires months of antibiotic treatment.
- Farmville Middle School will test students believed to have been exposed, and those testing positive will receive free treatment.
- Health officials emphasize there is no immediate public health risk from this exposure.
