Update: 1 Case of Tuberculosis at Kreps Middle School, 22 Need Testing
The school notified parents Thursday.
One person at Melvin H. Kreps Middle School is confirmed to have Tuberculosis and 22 others were identified as needing testing, according to school officials. The health department notified the school on Wednesday and letters were sent home to parents Thursday, said Principal Lori Stein. She would not say if it was a student or faculty member, or what grade level, citing confidentiality. “The health department is not concerned and neither are we,” Stein said. “We don’t believe anyone here is in danger, has ever been in danger.” New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services spokesman Daniel Emmer said it is a suspected case of Tuberculosis, while the school said it is confirmed. The health department and the middle school identified …
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