After a case of tuberculosis was reported at a nursery school in Libourne in Gironde, a screening campaign will be organized by the department’s anti-tuberculosis center.
A case of infectious tuberculosis was reported in the nursery school of Libourne in Gironde (Nouvelle Aquitaine). According to Le Figaro, the disease was found in a teacher. The Nouvelle-Aquitaine regional health agency indicated to BFMTV.com that a screening campaign will be launched by the Bordeaux Anti-Tuberculosis Center (CLAT), which is also responsible for investigating contact cases.
According to Public Health France, tuberculosis is a disease caused by Koch’s bacillus, which mostly affects the lungs but can sometimes affect other organs as well. The disease is spread through the air, through the spread of droplets of bronchial secretions, especially when the patient coughs.
Screening “is based on a chest X-ray,” the health insurer suggests on its website. In 2021, 4,306 cases were detected in France. “The incidence has decreased significantly over the past two years,” the health service added.
According to the public service website, vaccination against tuberculosis (BCG) is recommended from 1 month of age, ideally during the second month. The vaccine may also be offered to high-risk children, up to age 15, or to those who have not yet been vaccinated.
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