TAMPA (FOX 13) -
A presumed
tuberculosis case involving an employee at MacDill Air Force Base was reported
to county health officials.
Health
officials believe it may have been exposed to as many as 50 others on the base. Those people are being tested this week.
"An
investigation of the individual's household, place of work, and other close
contacts is ongoing," said public health nurse Charman Benemon in a
statement. "We are working closely with public health officials at MacDill
to ensure the health and safety of all their employees and community
members."
The infected
person, who is recovering in isolation, no longer poses a health threat to
others.
For more
information about TB, visit
www.cdc.gov/tb/publications/factsheets/general/tb.htm.
