Shelter had 25 active TB cases in past year
Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2003 7:36 am
FORT WORTH (Star-Telegram) - Residents of the Presbyterian Night Shelter account for the majority of active tuberculosis cases among the transient population in the county, according to a yearlong testing program at area shelters.
County health officials began aggressively screening Presbyterian Night Shelter residents for tuberculosis in 2002, the first time mandatory TB tests were given at a county shelter.
"While it's been a very labor-intensive project, I think a whole lot of good [has] been done by it," said Gerry Burgess, the county health department's division manager for tuberculosis elimination.
County health officials began aggressively screening Presbyterian Night Shelter residents for tuberculosis in 2002, the first time mandatory TB tests were given at a county shelter.
"While it's been a very labor-intensive project, I think a whole lot of good [has] been done by it," said Gerry Burgess, the county health department's division manager for tuberculosis elimination.