Criminal court employees screened amid tuberculosis scare
26 Apr 2012, 7:45 PM
Hawwa Lubna
Public health workers screened Criminal Court staff for tuberculosis (TB) and conducted awareness sessions about the disease on Thursday after an employee tested positive for the infectious disease.
A court employee told Minivan News today that staff were relieved health officials were now working to put a stop to the potential spread of tuberculosis at the court. However, the member of staff said their colleagues were “seriously concerned after one employee was tested positive”.
The employee speculated that the disease may have been transmitted to the court employee from a TB patient, who was brought to the court two months ago for a police custody extension.
Local media has reported that three court employees are thought to have tested positive for the disease so far. These reports were today dismissed by court workers.
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