A case of the world’s deadliest infectious disease has been confirmed in a school in Florida.
State officials confirmed a person infected with active tuberculosis was recently present at Dillard High School in Fort Lauderdale.
Officials are yet to specify whether the person was a student, staff or faculty and when exactly they were present on the premises.
John Sullivan, chief of communications Broward County Public Schools confirmed in a statement that the officials will soon be on campus to provide testing to staff and students with parental consent.
School Principal Alfred Broomfield assured parents no action is needed by the community unless they are contacted.
Tuberculosis, also called TB, is a potentially fatal illness caused by the Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria. It mainly affects the lungs and can also cause damage to the brain, spinal cord and lymph nodes.
It most commonly spreads through the air when infected people cough or speak.
Once known as consumption, TB is one of the deadliest diseases in the world and according to WHO, over 10 million people across the globe were diagnosed with the illness out of which nearly two million died.
In the US, over 10,000 Americans were diagnosed with the infection and 565 died in 2024, according to the CDC.
Thanks be to illegals dragging it in here to us!