NEW YORK: Upstate Workers TB-Free

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NEW YORK: Upstate Workers TB-Free

Post-Standard (Syracuse) (12.29.07) - Monday, December 31, 2007
Delen Goldberg

On Friday, officials of State University of New York-Upstate Medical University said preliminary tests on employees show none has been infected with TB. Upstate officials previously announced they would test 140 employees for TB after a nonclincal worker was diagnosed with an active case on Dec. 20. The worker did not have contact with patients. Spokesperson Darryl Geddes said staff will test at least 75 more employees and repeat testing will be needed in eight to 10 weeks.
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