Reported case of TB in school

Super-Rush

I was talking to my mother today and she was telling me that she received a letter from my brothers secondary school yesterday stating that one of the students had been diagnosed with TB. There was also a list of symptoms to look out for etc. I thought TB went out with the Plague and i am astonished to find out about a case in what is supposed to be one of the top schools in the south east.
I didnt know where to put this to be honest so if a mod wants to move it to the appropriate section, sorry for the inconvenience.

Silverfish

Well, whats your complaint, that a student of a top school shouldn't get TB, that a top school should prevent TB, that your brother might contract TB, or that there is still TB in Ireland?

LegacyUser

No, apparently there have been an increasing number of reported TB cases in the last few years. Not epidemic proportions or anything, but it's definitely not extinct.

Super-Rush

Silverfish wrote: »

Well, whats your complaint, that a student of a top school shouldn't get TB, that a top school should prevent TB, that your brother might contract TB, or that there is still TB in Ireland?

Well all of the above to be honest, especially the fact that my brother might contract it.

andrewh5

That's what you get when you allow more or less uncontrolled emigration from countries that do not have an adequate screening & immunisation against the disease!

TB was more or less eradicated in the western world due to screening and immunisation. Throw a few 'asylum seekers' etc from certain third world and african states into the pot and bingo! You have TB on the rise in the west again.

star-pants

Unless being part of a 'top school' means that there's daily screenings for possible plagues - then it's no different to any school.
TB is mostly gone but it still has occasional outbreaks - my friends' mother had TB and she's ok. The same friend had scarlet fever when she was younger (something you wouldn't hear of) and she lost some of her sense of smell.

If the school hadn't warned you about the outbreak that would be bad form. They're obviously trying to keep everyone informed and ask everyone to be vigilant in looking out for symptoms. If you're that worried keep your brother out of school.

Super-Rush

I do feel sorry for the little lad who has is, apart from the obvious reasons. If someone finds out who it is then he is in for a hard time, you know what kids are like.

LegacyUser

super-rush wrote: »

I do feel sorry for the little lad who has is, apart from the obvious reasons. If someone finds out who it is then he is in for a hard time, you know what kids are like.

It could just as easily have come from one of the staff.

star-pants

Well most kids I know wouldn't turn around to a friend and go 'ha ha you've got TB' ....
I'm still not sure what other advice you're looking for?

Beruthiel

super-rush wrote: »

I thought TB went out with the Plague

Well you'd be wrong. Most western countries have done a pretty good job of keeping it under wraps, but it's not gone by any means.
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John Mason

super-rush wrote: »

I am astonished to find out about a case in what is supposed to be one of the top schools in the south east.

wow, people in a posh school caught a commoners disease - OMG top the press :rolleyes:

TB has been on the increase in ireland the last number of years and it not helping that we have a short supply of the vaccine

Super-Rush

Bet you wont see it in any paper. Not looking for advice really i was just surprised that TB was still an issue

Wibbs

super-rush wrote: »

Not looking for advice really

And with that this thread is closed. Read the charter of this forum. It's not a place for debate or something that just comes to you as a subject out of the blue. Thanks.