TUBERCULOSIS
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Posted on 2/12/13 at 5:15 PM
N.D. health officials: 26 TB cases traced to Grand Forks
Twenty-six active tuberculosis cases have now been linked to a Grand Forks outbreak that came to light in October, state health officials reported Thursday.
By Herald Staff Report , May 16, 2013
Health Matters: TB cases reawaken consciousness of disease in Grand Forks
Dr. Raymond Goldsteen answers the questions: "How has the tuberculosis outbreak affected Grand Forks?" and "Are there advances that still need to be made regarding TB?"
By Raymond Goldsteen , February 11, 2013
TB testing held at Grand Forks elementary school 
Tuberculosis tests administered to students and staff at a Grand Forks school show that one person was exposed to the disease, but it doesn't mean the individual is infectious with TB.
By Associated Press , January 30, 2013
Winship Elementary student diagnosed with TB
A student at Winship Elementary School in Grand Forks has been diagnosed with tuberculosis, state and local officials said Thursday.
By Jennifer Johnson , January 24, 2013
Follow-up TB tests for two Grand Forks schools
The Grand Forks Public Health Department is conducting follow-up tuberculosis skin tests at two schools that reported presence of the disease earlier this year.
By Herald Staff Report , January 15, 2013
Health Matters: Dealing with tuberculosis concerns
Dr. Joshua Wynne answers questions about tuberculosis.
By Dr. Joshua Wynne , December 31, 2012
MARILYN HAGERTY: 1912 saw issues with prisoners, TB
Whether Grand Forks should have a new courthouse was a big issue 100 years ago. So was tuberculosis.
By Marilyn Hagerty , November 26, 2012
A third Grand Forks student diagnosed with TB
A student at Valley Middle School in Grand Forks is infected with tuberculosis, bringing the total number of active cases in Grand Forks County to 13, the state Department of Health said Tuesday.
By Jennifer Johnson , November 20, 2012
TB test results lessen worries; one ‘abnormal’ result from Grand Forks school
One staff member from Phoenix Elementary School requires further testing for tuberculosis after 52 from the school were tested this week, said the Grand Forks Public Health Department on Thursday.
By Herald Staff Report , November 16, 2012
OUR OPINION: Praise for effective public-health response
The Grand Forks Public Health Department, North Dakota Department of Health, Grand Forks School District and others are handling a tuberculosis outbreak with science-based effectiveness and dispatch. Kudos to them for their measured and professional response.
By Tom Dennis , November 15, 2012
Second TB case at Grand Forks school confirmed
A second case of tuberculosis at Grand Forks’ Phoenix Elementary School was confirmed Tuesday as staff and students lined the school’s hallway to get tested.
By Jennifer Johnson , November 13, 2012
TB outbreak linked to homeless visitors
Health officials are continuing to monitor the outbreak of tuberculosis in Grand Forks County announced last week, said Public Health Director Don Shields on Monday.
By Stephen J. Lee , November 12, 2012
VIDEO: Officials: 8 cases of TB in Grand Forks County
Eight cases of active tuberculosis, including a student at Phoenix Elementary School in Grand Forks, have been diagnosed in Grand Forks County, public health officials said Friday.
By Kevin Bonham , November 09, 2012
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