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Tue., June 18, 2013 3:11pm
Hospital Patients Facing Exposure To TB
State health officials and executives of a metro Atlanta hospital say more than 100 patients may have been exposed to tuberculosis. Officials said Tuesday that an unidentified Gwinnett Medical Center employee was diagnosed with tuberculosis in mid-May.
Tue., December 25, 2012 10:00am
Dog Virus Could Help You Stay Healthy
University of Georgia researchers are developing a method to use a virus linked to illnesses in dogs to deliver vaccines to humans.
Thu., December 13, 2012 8:00am
School's TB Testing Continues
Health officials say students at an east Georgia high school will continue to be tested for tuberculosis after the holidays as a precaution.
Thu., November 15, 2012 3:28am
2 More Show TB Signs At Augusta School
Two more people at a Richmond County high school have developed symptoms of tuberculosis after a student began showing signs of the disease in October.
Fri., May 4, 2012 3:58am
Grant Funds UGA Tuberculosis Study
A University of Georgia researcher has received a nearly $3 million federal grant to track how tuberculosis spreads in Africa's urban areas. Experts say there are 9 million new episodes of TB each year.
Fri., May 27, 2011 9:41am
Emory Alerts Patients Exposed to TB
Emory Hospital has sent letters to nearly 700 people that may have been exposed to tuberculosis. Emory spokesman Lance Skelly says the hospital is alerting only patients that had contact with an infected employee over five months beginning last November.
Tue., November 24, 2009 4:03am
Lawsuit vs. CDC Dismissed
A lawsuit filed against the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention by a