Health
Testing continues after aged care worker’s TB diagnosis – Warwick Daily News
At least 71 close contacts underwent assessment following exposure to the infected patient.
NO further cases of tuberculosis have been confirmed following the diagnosis of a Rockhampton aged cared worker late last week.
A spokeswoman for Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service on Friday morning said no new cases had been detected, though testing continued.
More than 70 close contacts underwent assessment on Monday after the worker tested positive for the infectious tuberculosis.
It is understood the patient had likely contracted the disease while overseas.
At least 29 aged care…
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