According to information received from SouthwestA case of tuberculosis has been discovered in a kindergarten in the town of Libourne in Gironde. In a letter received on January 30, parents at Garderose School learned that a teacher had been diagnosed with the disease, he said. Le Figaro. The message specifies: “So far, there is no risk of transmission.”
However, some students, who were in contact with the sick teacher, were likely to be affected by the Koch bacillus bacteria, which is transmitted through the air. According to the recommendations of the Supreme Council of Public Health, these children will soon be examined. This requires a chest X-ray.
Screening of incoming students
This screening is coordinated by the Purdue Tuberculosis Center. An information meeting was held this Tuesday with the students' parents. In the meantime, we urge parents to remain alert to the hallmark symptoms of TB: unusual cough; night sweats; Unexplained fatigue and weight loss.
For the first time in 2021, the number of deaths from tuberculosis has risen again in Europe. According to World Health Organization figures, the disease killed 27,300 Europeans that year, compared to 27,000 the previous year.
Since 2007, the BCG vaccine, which protects children against tuberculosis, is no longer mandatory.
