Health Centers Offers Free TB Screenings
Officials are investigating after a TB scare at Charter Oak Health Center.
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City officials are getting involved after a tuberculosis scare.
Charter Oak Health Center, in Hartford, will provide free tuberculosis screenings for current and former patients on Friday after a TB scare.
Health officials learned that a health center patient who died in December was diagnosed with TB, but workers said they didn't know about it until this week and some workers have now tested positive for TB.
Officials at Charter Oak said they weren't aware of the case and are looking into the situation.
Screenings will be offered at the 21 Grand St. site on Friday, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
At the beginning of each hour, a nurse will talk about TB, including its risks and how it's transferred.After that, people can decide whether to be screened.
Symptoms of the bacterial infection can include a bad cough that lasts three weeks or longer, pain in the chest; coughing up blood or sputum, weakness or fatigue, weight loss, no appetite, chills, fever and sweating at night, according to the Centers for Disease Control.
If you would like more information, call Charter Oak Health Center at 860-550-7500.
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